"Tough Enough" is the debut single of the

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. The music was composed by David Brandes and Petra Brändle (under the

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''Jane Tempest''), with lyrics by

Bernd Meinunger Bernd Meinunger (born 30 September 1944) is a German lyricist and record producer (with Hanne Haller) who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes. Several of his songs have represented Germany in the ''Eurovision Song Contest''. Ca ...

(as ''John O'Flynn''). "Tough Enough" was released on November 24, 2003, and entered the charts, reaching number 11 in

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, 13 in

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, 16 in

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and 52 in

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. The song features on the albums '' Traces of Sadness'', ''Limited Edition'' and ''

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''. The video, by Mathias Vielsäcker and Christoph Mangler, was shot in November 2003. The song appeared in the 2004 video games ''

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'' and '' In the Groove''.

Charts

Track listing

#"Tough Enough" (Single version) – 3:24 #"Tough Enough" (Ambient mix) – 3:24 #"Tough Enough" (Extended version) – 6:24 #"Tough Enough" (Unplugged version) – 3:24 #"Tough Enough" (Musicvideo) – 3:24

References

{{Authority control Songs written by David Brandes Songs written by Bernd Meinunger 2003 singles 2003 songs