Street Tough

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Street Tough
Studio album by Ben E. King
Released	1981
Recorded	Atlantic Studios, New York
Genre	Soul
Length	38:40
Label	Atlantic[1]
Producer	Ben E. King, Ray Chew, Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti, Gerry Thomas
Ben E. King chronology
What Is Soul (1981) Street Tough (1981) Save The Last Dance For Me (1987)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	[4]

Street Tough is a studio album by Ben E. King, his final album released directly with Atlantic Records. It was released in 1981.^[5] King worked with his son, Ben Jr., on some of the tracks.^[6]

Singles[edit]

Two singles were released from the album. "Street Tough" backed with "Why Is the Question" came out first, followed by "You Made the Difference in My Life" backed with "Souvenirs of Love", both in 1981.

Track listing[edit]

1. "Street Tough" (Willie Hutch) [4:28]
2. "Made for Each Other" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [4:44]
3. "Staying Power" (Frederick Knight) [4:41]
4. "Stay Awhile With Me" (Joe Cobb, Van McCoy) [5:31]
5. "Why Is The Question" (Ben E. King, Ben E. King Jr.) [4:28]
6. "You Made The Difference To My Life" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [5:39]
7. "Souvenirs of Love" (Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti) [3:44]
8. "Something To Be Loved" (Michael Terence Ward) [5:25]

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External links[edit]

• Street Tough at Discogs (list of releases)