Cry Tough (song)
"Cry Tough" | ||||
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Single by Poison | ||||
from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In | ||||
B-side | "Look What the Cat Dragged In" | |||
Released | August 5, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Enigma/Capitol Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dall; DeVille; Michaels; Rockett | |||
Producer(s) | Ric Browde | |||
Poison singles chronology | ||||
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"Cry Tough" is the debut single by the American glam metal band Poison. It was featured on the group's first album Look What the Cat Dragged In.[2]
Background[]
"Cry Tough" was released as a single in 1986 on Capitol Records' Enigma label. It is about believing in oneself to make one's dreams come true.
The B-side is the title track "Look What The Cat Dragged In".
The song failed to chart in the US but charted at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Music video[]
The song's video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.[4]
Albums[]
"Cry Tough" is on the following albums:
- Look What the Cat Dragged In
- Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
- The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
- Look What the Cat Dragged In - 20th Anniversary Edition
- Double Dose: Ultimate Hits
Chart performance[]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 97 |
References[]
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Allmusic Poison Cry Tough".
- ^ "Poison Official Charts Company".
- ^ Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
Categories:
- 1986 debut singles
- Poison (American band) songs
- 1986 songs
- Songs written by Bobby Dall
- Songs written by Bret Michaels
- Songs written by Rikki Rockett
- Songs written by C.C. DeVille
- Enigma Records singles
- Capitol Records singles
- 1980s rock song stubs