Tougher Than Love

Tougher Than Love
Studio album by
Diana King
ReleasedApril 25, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
LabelSony/Work/SME Records
Producer
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 US Billboard 200, No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 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
AllMusic[1]
Cash Box(favorable)[2]
Music & Media(favorable)[3]
Music Week[4]

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 [they] sing[s] it straight and soulful."[5]

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:[6]

Charts

Chart performance for Tougher Than Love
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 33
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 28
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 28
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 29
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 50
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] 8
US Billboard 200[19] 179
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 85

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[22] 3× Platinum 600,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[23] 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. ^ Martinez, M.R. (May 6, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 7. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. May 13, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Discogs. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "Diana King: Tougher Than Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Diana King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  20. ^ "Diana King Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "Diana King Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "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
  23. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.



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