| Tough All Over | ||||
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| Released | June 27, 1990 | |||
| Studio | The Bennett House, Franklin, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Bob Montgomery | |||
| Shelby Lynne chronology | ||||
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Tough All Over is the second studio album by American country music songwriter Shelby Lynne. It was released in 1990 via Epic Records. It includes the singles "I'll Lie Myself to Sleep" and "Things Are Tough All Over".
The album includes several cover songs: "Lonely Weekends" was originally released by Charlie Rich, "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash, and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Duke Ellington.
Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "It just isn't a strictly country outing, but it's a truly fine pop-country record." [1]
Weekly charts
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country [4] | CAN Country [5] | ||
| 1990 | "I'll Lie Myself to Sleep" | 26 | 37 |
| "Things Are Tough All Over" | 23 | 19 | |
| 1991 | "What About the Love We Made" | 45 | 86 |
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