Tuff Act to Follow

"Tuff Act to Follow"
Single by MN8
from the album Freaky
B-side	"Magic Ride"
Released	August 19, 1996
Genre	R&B new jack swing
Length	3:39
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Climie Noel George
Producer	Simon Climie
MN8 singles chronology
"Pathway to the Moon" (1996) "Tuff Act to Follow" (1996) "Dreaming" (1996)
Music video
"Tuff Act to Follow" on YouTube

"Tuff Act to Follow" is a song by British R&B group MN8. ^[1] It was released in August 1996, by Columbia Records, as the lead single from their second album, Freaky (1996). The song peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart ^{[2] [3] [4]} and at number 43 in France. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Track listings

• CD 1 / 12"

1. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
2. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Silk & Doc's Tuff Mix) — 5:02
3. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Silk's House Mix) — 8:01
4. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Best Kept Secret Mix) — 3:53
5. "Tuff Act To Follow" (M. Doc's Mix) — 3:42

• CD 2

1. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
2. "Magic Ride" — 4:34
3. "I Promise" — 3:56
4. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Album version) — 3:41

• Cassette single

1. "Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
2. "Magic Ride" — 4:34

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Estonia (Eesti Top 20) [11]	16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [12]	95
Europe (European Hit Radio) [13]	38
France (SNEP) [14]	43
France Airplay (SNEP) [15]	35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [16]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip) [17]	4
Scotland (OCC) [18]	27
UK Singles (OCC) [19]	15
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [20]	19

References

1. Tuff Act To Follow singles review & lyrics. Top of the pops magazine. August 1996. p. 40.
2. "Tuff Act To Follow - Official Charts". Official Charts.
3. British Hit Singles. Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 346. ISBN   9781904994008.
4. "Hits of the UK". Billboard. 7 September 1996.
5. "MN8 Tuff Act To Follow (single)". Purebreak Charts.
6. "Les Charts - MN8 Tuff Act To Follow". lescharts.com.
7. "American Radio History" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 44. Billboard Music Group. November 1996.
8. "MN8 - Tuff Act To Follow". australian-charts.com.
9. "MN8 Tuff Act To Follow - Song Info". All Music.
10. "1000 Number 2s: 1995, Part 1; a sample". Histor's Eye.
11. "MUUSIKAEDETABELID: EESTI TOP 20". Sõnumileht (in Estonian). September 21, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 37. 14 September 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
13. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 13, no. 39. 28 September 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
14. "MN8 – Tuff Act To Follow" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
15. "Top 100 French Radio Airplay". SNEP. November 10, 1996. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
16. "MN8 – Tuff Act To Follow" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
17. "MN8 - TUFF ACT TO FOLLOW" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 25 August 1996 - 31 August 1996". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 13 October 2021.
19. "Tuff Act To Follow - Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
20. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 7 September 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 27 April 2024.