Tougher Than Love

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Tougher Than Love
Tougher than love - album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Diana King
ReleasedApril 25, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
LabelWork/SME Records
ProducerAndy Marvel. Handel Tucker, Matt Noble, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Sugar Minott
Diana King chronology
Tougher Than Love
(1995) 		Think Like a Girl
(1997)

Tougher Than Love is the debut album by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Diana King. The album peaked at No. 179 on The Billboard 200, No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 1 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. It features the four hit singles, "Shy Guy", "Love Triangle", "Ain't Nobody" (a cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan song from 1983), and "Treat Her Like a Lady."

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Music & MediaFavorable[2]
Music Week3/5 stars[3]

A reviewer from British magazine Music Week wrote, "A fitting title adorns this strongly reggae/dancehall-influenced album which amply showcases King as an unusual female talent, who is most impressive when she sings it straight and soulful."[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Me Thru The Night"Diana King, Handel Tucker5:18
2."Shy Guy"Diana King, Andy Marvel, Kingsley Gardner4:19
3."Love Triangle"Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann4:22
4."Ain't Nobody"Hawk Wolinski5:23
5."Tougher Than Love"Diana King, Andy Marvel, Marlon Graves3:50
6."Can't Do Without You"Diana King, Andy Marvel5:01
7."Slow Rush"Diana King, Matt Noble4:56
8."Treat Her Like A Lady"Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann3:55
9."Black Roses"Diana King, Matt Noble5:06
10."Tumble Down"Diana King, Andy Marvel4:18
Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I'm Still in Love"Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Sugar Minott4:36

Source:[5]

Chart positions[]

Year Album Peak chart positions[citation needed] Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US Billboard 200 US R&B US Reggae US Heatseekers AUS
[6] 		JPN
[7] 		UK
[8]
1995 Tougher Than Love 179 85 1 6 33 5 50

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[11] 		US R&B
[12] 		US Dance
[13] 		UK
[14] 		IRE NED
[15] 		BEL
(FLA)
[16] 		BEL
(WAL)
[17] 		FRA
[18] 		GER
[19] 		AUT
[20] 		SWI
[21] 		SWE
[22] 		NOR
[23] 		FIN
[24] 		AUS
[6] 		NZ
[25]
1995 "Shy Guy" 13 21 — 2 4 3 5 2 4 6 6 5 1 2 1 3 3 Tougher Than Love
"Love Triangle" — 85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 73 21
"Ain't Nobody" 94 63 4 13 — 27 48 25 41 62 — 31 30 — — — 28
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[26] 3× Platinum 600,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[27] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tougher Than Love - Diana King". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. May 13, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Discogs. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  7. ^ "ダイアナ・キングのCDアルバムランキング、トニー・ブラクストンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 603. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  9. ^ "RIAJ > The Record > February 1996 > Certified Awards (December 1995)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "RIAJ > The Record > August 1996 > Certified Awards (June 1996)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "Diana King – US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  12. ^ "Diana King – US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "Diana King – US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Diana King – UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "Diana King – Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Diana King – Flemish Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  17. ^ "Diana King – Walloon Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  18. ^ "Diana King – French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  19. ^ "Diana King – German Chart". officialcharts.de. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  20. ^ "Diana King – Austrian chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  21. ^ "Diana King – Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  22. ^ "Diana King – Swedish chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  23. ^ "Diana King – Norwegian chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  24. ^ "Diana King – Finish chart". finnishcharts.com. February 14, 2015.
  25. ^ "Diana King – New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  26. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 1, 2020. Select 1995年12月 on the drop-down menu
  27. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.



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