TOUGHER THAN LEATHER

'''Tougher Than Leather''' was the 1988 follow-up to the Run-D.M.C. smash hit ''Raising Hell''. 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" (a cover of The Monkees' song). ''Tougher Than Leather'' was the group's fourth effort and blended in elements of not only rap but also rock n' roll and funk, making it their most varied effort to date alongside ''King of Rock''.
A film of the same name, starring the members of Run-D.M.C. and their producer, Rick Rubin, was also released in 1988.

Contents

Track listing

References in Popular Culture

External link

Track listing

# "Run's House" – 3:49
# "Mary, Mary" – 3:12
# "They Call Us Run-D.M.C." – 2:56
# "Beats to the Rhyme" – 2:43
# "Radio Station" – 2:50
# "Papa Crazy" – 4:18
# "Tougher Than Leather" – 4:20
# "I'm Not Going Out Like That" – 4:20
# "How'd Ya Do It Dee" – 3:20
# "Miss Elaine" – 3:05
# "Soul to Rock and Roll" – 2:17
# "Ragtime" – 2:42

References in Popular Culture

★ Director Kevin Smith used the title track from ''Tougher Than Leather'' in his film ''Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back''. Additionally, the chorus of the song "Run's House" is quoted by Matt Damon's character, Loki, in the film ''Dogma''.

External link

★ Review of video, ''Video Review'', Jan. 1989

★ ''Tougher Than Leather'' (film) at the Internet Movie Database