TOUGHER THAN LOVE

Tougher Than Love
Tougher Than Love
Studio album by Diana King
Released	April 25, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Reggae fusion; dancehall; R&B;
Label	Work/ SME Records
Producer	Andy Marvel; Handel Tucker; Matt Noble; Clement "Coxsone" Dodd; Sugar Minott;
Diana King chronology

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
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Me Thru the Night"	Diana King, Handel Tucker	5:18
2.	" Shy Guy"	Diana King, Andy Marvel, Kingsley Gardner	4:19
3.	"Love Triangle"	Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann	4:22
4.	" Ain't Nobody"	Hawk Wolinski	5:23
5.	"Tougher Than Love"	Diana King, Andy Marvel, Marlon Graves	3:50
6.	"Can't Do Without You"	Diana King, Andy Marvel	5:01
7.	"Slow Rush"	Diana King, Matt Noble	4:56
8.	" Treat Her Like a Lady"	Diana King, Andy Marvel, Billy Mann	3:55
9.	"Black Roses"	Diana King, Matt Noble	5:06
10.	"Tumble Down"	Diana King, Andy Marvel	4:18

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"I'm Still in Love"	Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Sugar Minott	4:36

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

^ "Tougher Than Love - Diana King". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Martinez, M.R. (May 6, 1995). "Urban" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 7. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. May 13, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 22, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Discogs. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ " Diana King: Tougher Than Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ "Diana King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Diana King Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Diana King Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "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
^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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[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.

[ac_Australia_Diana_King-7] "Australiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Austria_Diana_King-8] "Austriancharts.at – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Wallonia_Diana_King-9] "Ultratop.be – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Diana_King-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Finland_Diana_King-11] " Diana King: Tougher Than Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Diana_King-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Diana King – Tougher Than Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[jpn-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.

[ac_Norway_Diana_King-14] "Norwegiancharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Diana_King-15] "Swedishcharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Diana_King-16] "Swisscharts.com – Diana King – Tougher Than Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-17] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_UKR&B_-18] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Diana_King-19] "Diana King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_BillboardReggae_Diana_King-20] "Diana King Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Diana_King-21] "Diana King Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.

[JapanDiana_KingTougher_Than_LovealbumCertRef-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

[NorwayDiana_KingTougher_Than_LovealbumCertRef-23] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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v t e Diana King
Studio album	Tougher Than Love (1995) Think Like a Girl (1997) Respect (2002)
Singles	" Stir It Up" " Shy Guy" " Ain't Nobody" " I Say a Little Prayer"

v t e Diana King
Studio album	Tougher Than Love (1995) Think Like a Girl (1997) Respect (2002)
Singles	" Stir It Up" " Shy Guy" " Ain't Nobody" " I Say a Little Prayer"

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