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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]

Street Tough
Studio album by
Ben E. King
Released1981
RecordedAtlantic Studios, New York
GenreSoul
Length38:40
LabelAtlantic[1]
ProducerBen E. King, Ray Chew, Barrie Palmer, Janet Alhanti, Gerry Thomas
Ben E. King chronology
Music Trance
(1980)
Street Tough
(1981)
Save The Last Dance For Me
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[4]

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


  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) [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]

References


  1. "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. Review of Street Tough at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  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 (25 Jan 1987). "A CAREER GETS A BOOST AS SONG HITS IT BIG AGAIN". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H1.





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