Street Tough

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)

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 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

All songs written by Barrie Palmer and Janet Alhanti unless otherwise stated.

Side One

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Street Tough"	Willie Hutch	4:28
2.	"Made for Each Other"		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"		5:39
7.	"Souvenirs of Love"		3:44
8.	"Something To Be Loved"	Michael Terence Ward	5:25
Total length:			38:40

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.

External links

• Street Tough at Discogs (list of releases)