Description
Tougher Than Leather is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on May 17, 1988, by Profile Records. The album was produced by the group members themselves, Davy D. and Rick Rubin. While the new record did not maintain the same popularity as its predecessor, it obtained platinum status and spawned the favorites "Run's House" and "Mary, Mary". Despite being given a mixed reception at the time of its release, it is now hailed as a seminal classic in hip-hop and many see it as an underrated album. Tougher Than Leather peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard 200, and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 19, 1988.The album features three the Billboard singles: "Run's House", "Mary, Mary" and "I'm Not Going Out Like That". "Run's House" and "Mary, Mary" also hit the UK Singles Chart.The album was reissued by Arista Records in 1999 and 2003. An expanded and remastered edition was released in 2005 and contained 4 previously unreleased songs.
Release Info
Artist: Run-DMC
Label: Arista
Format: LP, Reissue, Stereo
Country: US
Label: Arista
Released: 2023-05-12
Genre: Hip Hop
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Tracklist
A1 Run’s House
A2 Mary, Mary
A3 They Call Us Run DMC
A4 Beats To The Rhyme
A5 Radio Station
A6 Papa Crazy
B1 Tougher Than Leather
B2 I’m Not Going Out Like That
B3 How’d Ya Do It Dee
B4 Miss Elaine
B5 Soul To Rock And Roll
B6 Ragtime