Tougher Than Love
# Tougher Than Love

Tougher Than Love is the debut album by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Diana King. The album peaked at No. 179 on the US Billboard 200, No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. It features the four hit singles, "Shy Guy", "Love Triangle", "Ain't Nobody" (a cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan song from 1983), and "Treat Her Like a Lady".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Cash Box | (favorable) |
| Music & Media | (favorable) |
| Music Week | |

A reviewer from British magazine Music Week wrote, "A fitting title adorns this strongly reggae/dancehall-influenced album which amply showcases King as an unusual female talent, who is most impressive when she sings it straight and soulful."

## Track listing

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## Charts

Chart performance for Tougher Than Love :

| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 33 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 39 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 28 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 28 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 40 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 50 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 179 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 85 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Japan (RIAJ) | 3× Platinum | $600,000^^$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Gold | $25,000^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
