Tougher Than Love

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".

Tougher Than Love
Studio album by
Diana King
ReleasedApril 25, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
LabelWork/SME Records
Producer
Diana King chronology
Tougher Than Love
(1995)		 Think Like a Girl
(1997)

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 sings 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 CertificationCertified 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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