Street Tuff
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"Street Tuff" is a hit single
by Rebel MC
& Double Trouble. It became the biggest hit of both performers' careers, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart
. It is the follow-up to their first hit, "Just Keep Rockin'", which made it into the UK Top 20. The two songs, plus Rebel MC's first solo single
"Better World
", appear on the Rebel MC album Rebel Music, released in 1990.
The song is based on the bass line to the tune 54-46 That's My Number
by The Maytals
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by Rebel MC
Conquering Lion
Michael West , better known under the aliases Conquering Lion, Congo Natty, Rebel MC, Blackstar, Tribe Of Issachar, X Project and Ras Project, is an English jungle producer and toaster...
& Double Trouble. It became the biggest hit of both performers' careers, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It is the follow-up to their first hit, "Just Keep Rockin'", which made it into the UK Top 20. The two songs, plus Rebel MC's first solo single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Better World
Better World
"Better World" is one of Rebel MC's hits, some of his other hits including "Street Tuff" and "Just Keep Rockin'", both of which featured Double Trouble. "Better World" made it to a peak position of #20 on the UK singles chart. The two Double Trouble hits in 1989 charted higher, reaching #3 and #11,...
", appear on the Rebel MC album Rebel Music, released in 1990.
The song is based on the bass line to the tune 54-46 That's My Number
54-46 That's My Number
"54-46 " is a song by Fred "Toots" Hibbert, recorded by Toots & the Maytals and originally released on the Beverly's label in Jamaica and the Pyramid label in the UK...
by The Maytals
Toots & the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
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