Strong as Steel
{{For|the song|Strong as Steel (song)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Strong as Steel
| type = studio
| artist = Tina Arena
| cover = Strong-as-steel-original-1989-version.jpg
| alt =
| released = 22 October 1990
27 May 1996 (reissue)
| recorded = 1987–1990
| studio = Metropolis Audio Australia (Melbourne, Victoria)
| genre = {{flatlist|
| length = 64:55
| label = EMI
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Doug Brady
- Ross Inglis}}
| prev_title = Tiny Tina and Little John
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = Don't Ask
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative album cover
| type = studio
| cover = Tina Arena - Strong as Steel.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = 1996 re-release
}}
{{Singles
| name = Strong as Steel
| type = studio
| single1 = I Need Your Body
| single1date = 7 May 1990
| single2 = The Machine's Breaking Down
| single2date = 30 July 1990
| single3 = Strong as Steel
| single3date = 29 October 1990
| single4 = Woman's Work
| single4date = March 1991
}}
}}
Strong as Steel is the second studio album by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in 1990 by EMI.
Album information
The album has a very light tone and a pop rock feel to it compared to Arena's subsequent albums, which were darker and more personal.
Strong as Steel was re-released in 1996 by Sony Music, however the re-release is substantially different from the original version. The cover art for the re-release is completely different and only five of the thirteen tracks from the original version are included. Five previously unreleased songs (including a demo destined for her next studio effort) recorded at a later date were added for a total of ten tracks on the new version. The uniqueness and rarity of the original 1990 version has made it a highly sought after collector's item.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Woman's Work
| writer1 = B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti
| length1 = 4:21
| title2 = I Need Your Body
| writer2 = Ross Inglis
| length2 = 4:04
| title3 = Close to My Heart
| writer3 = David A Stewart, Richard Feldman
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = For the Sake of Talking
| writer4 = Ross Inglis
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = Rumour Has It
| writer5 = Ross Inglis, Mike Brady
| length5 = 3:55
| title6 = Images of Love
| writer6 = Ross Inglis
| length6 = 4:14
| title7 = Strong as Steel
| writer7 = Diane Warren
| length7 = 5:08
| title8 = The Machine's Breaking Down
| writer8 = Ross Inglis
| length8 = 4:38
| title9 = I'll Be Here
| writer9 = Ross Inglis
| length9 = 5:32
| title10 = Stagefright
| writer10 = Ross Inglis
| length10 = 3:39
| title11 = I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
| writer11 = Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
| length11 = 5:48
| title12 = I Need Your Body
| writer12 = Ross Inglis
| note12 = Original 12" Mix
| length12 = 6:24
| title13 = The Machine's Breaking Down
| writer13 = Ross Inglis
| note13 = Club Mix Hot Dr. Mix
| length13 = 8:06
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 1996 re-release
| title1 = Strong as Steel
| writer1 = Diane Warren
| length1 = 5:06
| title2 = Woman's Work
| writer2 = B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti
| length2 = 4:16
| title3 = I Need Your Body
| writer3 = Ross Inglis
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Wouldn't Change a Thing
| writer4 = Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
| length4 = 3:56
| title5 = Best for You
| writer5 = Arena, Reswick, Werfel
| length5 = 3:40
| title6 = On the Line
| writer6 = Arena, Reswick, Werfel
| length6 = 4:14
| title7 = You Make Me Feel Good
| writer7 = Reswick, Werfel
| length7 = 3:46
| title8 = The Machine's Breaking Down
| writer8 = Ross Inglis
| length8 = 4:36
| title9 = I Believe
| writer9 = Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
| length9 = 5:48
| title10 = Be a Man
| writer10 = Arena, Reswick, Werfel
| note10 = demo version
| length10 = 4:17
}}
Production
- Producers: Tina Arena, Doug Brady, Ross Inglis, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
- Art direction: Pierre Baroni
- Design: Pierre Baroni
- Photography: Pierre Baroni
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Strong as Steel ! scope="col"| Chart (1990) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|17|artist=Tina Arena|album=Strong as Steel|rowheader=true|access-date=15 November 2022}} |
References
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{{Tina Arena}}
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