Tuff Act to Follow

{{Infobox song

| name = Tuff Act to Follow

| cover = Tuff_Act_to_Follow.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = MN8

| album = Freaky

| B-side = Magic Ride

| released = August 19, 1996

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B, new jack swing

| length = 3:39

| label = Columbia

| writer = Climie
Noel
George

| producer = Simon Climie

| prev_title = Pathway to the Moon

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Dreaming

| next_year = 1996

}}

"Tuff Act to Follow" is a song by British R&B group MN8.{{cite book|title=Tuff Act To Follow singles review & lyrics|date=August 1996|publisher=Top of the pops magazine|page=40|url=http://www.crazyaboutmagazines.com/ourshop/prod_2617522-Top-Of-The-Pops-magazine-Robbie-Williams-cover-August-1996.html}} It was released in August 1996 as the lead single from their second album, Freaky. It peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart{{cite web|title=Tuff Act To Follow - Official Charts|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31120/mn8/|website=Official Charts}}{{cite book|title=British Hit Singles|year=2005|publisher=Guinness World Records Ltd.|pages=346|isbn=9781904994008|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSI5AQAAIAAJ&q=mn8+tuff+act+to+follow}}{{cite news|title=Hits of the UK|date = 7 September 1996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgcEAAAAMBAJ&q=mn8+tuff+act+to+follow&pg=PA68|publisher=Billboard}} and at number 43 in France.{{cite web|title=MN8 Tuff Act To Follow (single)|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/MN8/Tuff-Act-To-Follow-sc2400.html|website=Purebreak Charts}}{{cite web|title=Les Charts - MN8 Tuff Act To Follow|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=MN8&titel=Tuff+Act+To+Follow&cat=s|website=lescharts.com}}{{cite news|title=American Radio History|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-11-02.pdf|work=Music & Media|issue=44|publisher=Billboard Music Group|date=November 1996|volume=13}}{{cite web|title=MN8 - Tuff Act To Follow|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=MN8&titel=Tuff+Act+To+Follow&cat=s|website=australian-charts.com}}{{cite web|title=MN8 Tuff Act To Follow - Song Info|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/tuff-act-to-follow-mt0013054190|website=All Music}}{{cite web|title=1000 Number 2s: 1995, Part 1; a sample|url=https://historseye.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/1000-number-2s-1995-part-1-a-sample/|website=Histor's Eye}}

Track listings

CD 1 / 12"

"Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
"Tuff Act To Follow" (Silk & Doc's Tuff Mix) — 5:02
"Tuff Act To Follow" (Silk's House Mix) — 8:01
"Tuff Act To Follow" (Best Kept Secret Mix) — 3:53
"Tuff Act To Follow" (M. Doc's Mix) — 3:42

CD 2

"Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
"Magic Ride" — 4:34
"I Promise" — 3:56
"Tuff Act To Follow" (Album version) — 3:41

Cassette single

"Tuff Act To Follow" (Radio Mix) — 3:43
"Magic Ride" — 4:34

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1996) !Peak position
scope="row"\|Estonia (Eesti Top 20){{cite web\|url=https://dea.digar.ee/?a=d&d=eestipaevaleht19960921.2.20.12.2&srpos=1&e=-------en-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA-Tuff+Act+to+follow+MN8------------\|title=MUUSIKAEDETABELID: EESTI TOP 20\|work=Sõnumileht\|date=September 21, 1996\|page=12\|access-date=December 14, 2024\|language=et}} \|align="center"\|16
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-14.pdf\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=37\|page=16\|date=14 September 1996\|accessdate=1 January 2025}} \|95
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-28.pdf\|title=EHR Top 40\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=13\|issue=39\|date=28 September 1996\|page=29\|access-date=10 April 2024}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|38
{{single chart\|France\|43\|artist=MN8\|song=Tuff Act To Follow\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=25 July 2021}}
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/mn8/mn8-tuff-act-to-follow-18311\|title=MN8 – Tuff Act To Follow\|accessdate=26 July 2021\|publisher=top40.nl\|language=Dutch}} \|13
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=MN8&titel=Tuff+Act+To+Follow&cat=s\|title=MN8 - TUFF ACT TO FOLLOW\|accessdate=25 July 2021\|publisher=dutchcharts.nl\|language=Dutch}} \|4
scope="row"\|Scotland (OCC){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19960825/41/\|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 25 August 1996 - 31 August 1996\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=13 October 2021}} \|27
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|title=Tuff Act To Follow - Official Charts\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31120/mn8/\|website=Official Charts\|accessdate=29 December 2024}} \|15

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1996)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Estonia (Eesti Top 20){{cite web|url=https://dea.digar.ee/?a=d&d=eestipaevaleht19960921.2.20.12.2&srpos=1&e=-------en-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA-Tuff+Act+to+follow+MN8------------|title=MUUSIKAEDETABELID: EESTI TOP 20|work=Sõnumileht|date=September 21, 1996|page=12|access-date=December 14, 2024|language=et}}

|align="center"|16

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-14.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=37|page=16|date=14 September 1996|accessdate=1 January 2025}}

|95

scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-28.pdf|title=EHR Top 40|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=39|date=28 September 1996|page=29|access-date=10 April 2024}}

| style="text-align:center;"|38

{{single chart|France|43|artist=MN8|song=Tuff Act To Follow|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 July 2021}}

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/mn8/mn8-tuff-act-to-follow-18311|title=MN8 – Tuff Act To Follow|accessdate=26 July 2021|publisher=top40.nl|language=Dutch}}

|13

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=MN8&titel=Tuff+Act+To+Follow&cat=s|title=MN8 - TUFF ACT TO FOLLOW|accessdate=25 July 2021|publisher=dutchcharts.nl|language=Dutch}}

scope="row"|Scotland (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19960825/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 25 August 1996 - 31 August 1996|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=13 October 2021}}

|27

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|title=Tuff Act To Follow - Official Charts|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31120/mn8/|website=Official Charts|accessdate=29 December 2024}}

|15

References

Category:1996 singles

Category:1996 songs

Category:MN8 songs

Category:Songs written by Simon Climie