Tough World

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"Tough World"
Tough World single.jpg
Single by Donnie Iris
from the album The High and the Mighty
B-side "You're Gonna Miss Me"
ReleasedOctober 1982
Recorded1982
Genre Rock
Length3:48
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Mark Avsec, Donnie Iris, Marty Lee Hoenes
Producer(s) Mark Avsec
Donnie Iris singles chronology
"My Girl"
(1982)
"Tough World"
(1982)
"The High and the Mighty"
(1982)

"Tough World" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1982 album The High and the Mighty . The song was released as a single the same year and reached #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, [1] #63 on Cash Box, and #26 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

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Charts

Chart (1982)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 57
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 26

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References

  1. [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
  2. [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]