Street Tough

Street Tough
Street Tough
Studio album by Ben E. King
Released	1981
Recorded	Atlantic Studios, New York
Genre	Soul
Length	38:40
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ben E. King, Ray Chew, Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti, Gerry Thomas
Ben E. King chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide	^[4]

Street Tough is a studio album by American singer 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

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

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Why Is The Question"	Ben E. King Ben E. King Jr.	4:28
6.	"You Made The Difference To My Life"	Palmer Alhanti	5:39
7.	"Souvenirs of Love"	Palmer Alhanti	3:44
8.	"Something To Be Loved"	Michael Terence Ward	5:25
Total length:			38:40

References

^ "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ Review of Street Tough at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 844.
^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.
^ Grimes, William (May 1, 2015). "Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76" – via NYTimes.com.
^ Nathan, David (January 25, 1987). "A CAREER GETS A BOOST AS SONG HITS IT BIG AGAIN". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H1.

External links

Street Tough at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[2] Review of Street Tough at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[CL-3] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 844.

[4] The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.

[5] Grimes, William (May 1, 2015). "Ben E. King, Soulful Singer of 'Stand by Me,' Dies at 76" – via NYTimes.com.

[6] Nathan, David (January 25, 1987). "A CAREER GETS A BOOST AS SONG HITS IT BIG AGAIN". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H1.

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Ben E. King
Studio albums	Spanish Harlem Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers Don't Play That Song! Young Boy Blues Seven Letters What Is Soul Rough Edges The Beginning of It All Supernatural I Had a Love Let Me Live in Your Life Music Trance Street Tough Save the Last Dance for Me What's Important to Me Shades of Blue I Have Songs in My Pocket Soul Masters I've Been Around Love Is Gonna Get You
Live albums	Person to Person: Live at the Blue Note
Compilations	Ben E. King's Greatest Hits Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection Anthology The Very Best of Ben E. King Eleven Best
Singles	"Spanish Harlem" "Stand by Me" "Amor" "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "That's When It Hurts" "Seven Letters" "Groovin'" "Supernatural Thing" "Do It in the Name of Love"
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