| "Tuff Act to Follow" | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Climie Noel George | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Climie | |||
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"Tuff Act to Follow" is a song by British R&B group MN8. [1] It was released in August 1996 as the lead single from their second album, Freaky . It peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart [2] [3] [4] and at number 43 in France. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [11] | 43 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [12] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip) [13] | 4 |
| Scotland (OCC) [14] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 15 |
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