| "Tough" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Craig Morgan | ||||
| from the album Little Bit of Life | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Broken Bow | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Leathers Monty Criswell | |||
| Producer(s) | Craig Morgan Keith Stegall Phil O'Donnell[1] | |||
| Craig Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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"Tough" is a song written by Joe Leathers and Monty Criswell, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in March 2007 as the second single from Morgan's album Little Bit of Life.[2] The song peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Content
The song is about a hardworking wife and mother who survives breast cancer, serving as an inspiration to her husband, who says, "There was a time / Back before she was mine / When I thought I was tough."
Music video
The video for "Tough" premiered on June 4, 2007. Directed by Peter Zavadil, it features Morgan singing the song in a dimly lit room by a window, alongside film clips of a woman depicting the events in the song.
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 76 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 46 |
References
- ↑ Little Big of Life (CD booklet). Craig Morgan. Broken Bow Records. 2006. BB-77472.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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