Tough All Over (Shelby Lynne album) explained

Tough All Over
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shelby Lynne
Cover:	Lynne tough.jpg
Studio:	The Bennett House, Franklin, TN
Genre:	Country
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Bob Montgomery
Prev Title:	Sunrise
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Soft Talk
Next Year:	1991

Tough All Over is the second studio album by American country music songwriter Shelby Lynne. It was released in 1990 via Epic Records. It includes the singles "I'll Lie Myself to Sleep" and "Things Are Tough All Over".

Content

The album includes several cover songs: "Lonely Weekends" was originally released by Charlie Rich, "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash, and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Duke Ellington.

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "It just isn't a strictly country outing, but it's a truly fine pop-country record."^[1]

Track listing

1. "I'll Lie Myself to Sleep" (Tony Haselden, Tim Mensy) - 4:06
2. "Don't Mind If I Do" (Skip Ewing) - 2:41
3. "Lonely Weekends" (Charlie Rich) - 2:24
4. "Things Are Tough All Over" (Trey Bruce, Lisa Silver) - 3:58
5. "Dog Day Afternoon" (Wayne Carson) - 3:42
6. "Baby's Gone Blues" (Pat Bunch, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy) - 3:19
7. "Till a Better Memory Comes Along" (Mensy, Gene Dobbins, Glenn Ray) - 2:42
8. "I Walk the Line" (Johnny Cash) - 2:38
9. "What About the Love We Made" (John Rotch) - 3:42
10. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 2:50

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country ^[3]	CAN Country ^[4]
1990	"I'll Lie Myself to Sleep"	26	37
	"Things Are Tough All Over"	23	19
1991	"What About the Love We Made"	45	86

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tough All Over. Allmusic. July 25, 2018.
2. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991. Billboard. January 4, 2021.
3. Shelby Lynne - Hot Country Songs. Billboard. June 30, 2018.
4. Web site: Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Singles. RPM. July 25, 2010.