Tougher Than Nails
Encyclopedia
Tougher Than Nails is the ninth studio album released by American
country music
artist Joe Diffie
. It was his only album for the independent Broken Bow Records
label. The title track was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts in 2004, but the second single ("If I Could Only Bring You Back") failed to make Top 40.
United States
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
. It was his only album for the independent Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records is an American independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July of 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music The label's general manager is Jon Loba....
label. The title track was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts in 2004, but the second single ("If I Could Only Bring You Back") failed to make Top 40.
Track listing
- "Tougher Than Nails" (Max T. BarnesMax T. BarnesMax T. Barnes is a country music singer, songwriter, studio musician, and producer. He is the son of songwriter Max D. Barnes. He has written songs on albums that have sold over 20 million records. He currently writes for Ray Stevens Music publishing and lives in Hendersonville,...
, Kendell Marvel, Phil O'Donnell) – 3:10 - "Nothin' But the Radio" (Frank J. MyersFrank J. MyersFrank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others...
, George Teren) – 3:26 - "Good News, Bad News" (Danny Wells, Chris Wallin) – 3:47
- "The More You Drink, The Better I Look" (Joe Diffie, Shawn Camp) – 2:24
- "Am I" (Diffie, Billy YatesBilly Yates (singer)Billy Yates is an American country music artist. He has released eight studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #36 "Flowers" in 1997...
) – 2:56 - "Movin' Train" (Diffie) – 3:31
- "If I Could Only Bring You Back" (Chip Davis, Myers) – 3:54
- "What Would Waylon Do" (Leslie SatcherLeslie SatcherLeslie Winn Satcher was born in 1962 in Paris, Texas. She has recorded two albums of her own and, in addition, she has co-written several singles for such artists as George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, and Vince Gill....
, Wynn Varble) – 3:16 - "Something I Do for Me" (Diffie, Harley AllenHarley AllenHarley Lee Allen was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the bluegrass performer Red Allen.-Film career:...
) – 3:44 - "Daddy's Home" (Diffie, Jimmy Yeary) – 3:37
- "This Time Last Year" (Gilles Godard, Bobby Tomberlin, Robbie Wittkowski) – 3:10
- "My Redneck of the Woods" (O'Donnell, Craig Morgan) – 3:58
Chart performance
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 42 |
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 16 |