Strong as Steel

For the song, see Strong as Steel (song).

Strong as Steel is the second studio album by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in 1990 by EMI.

Strong as Steel
Studio album by Tina Arena
Released	22 October 1990 27 May 1996 (reissue)
Recorded	1987–1990
Studio	Metropolis Audio Australia (Melbourne, Victoria)
Genre	Dance-pop disco pop rock
Length	64:55
Label	EMI
Producer	Doug Brady Ross Inglis
Tina Arena chronology
Tiny Tina and Little John (1977) Strong as Steel (1990) Don't Ask (1994)
Alternative album cover
1996 re-release
Singles from Strong as Steel
"I Need Your Body" Released: 7 May 1990 "The Machine's Breaking Down" Released: 30 July 1990 "Strong as Steel" Released: 29 October 1990 "Woman's Work" Released: March 1991

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Woman's Work"	B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti	4:21
2.	"I Need Your Body"	Ross Inglis	4:04
3.	"Close to My Heart"	David A Stewart, Richard Feldman	4:09
4.	"For the Sake of Talking"	Ross Inglis	4:51
5.	"Rumour Has It"	Ross Inglis, Mike Brady	3:55
6.	"Images of Love"	Ross Inglis	4:14
7.	"Strong as Steel"	Diane Warren	5:08
8.	"The Machine's Breaking Down"	Ross Inglis	4:38
9.	"I'll Be Here"	Ross Inglis	5:32
10.	"Stagefright"	Ross Inglis	3:39
11.	"I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"	Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright	5:48
12.	"I Need Your Body" (Original 12" Mix)	Ross Inglis	6:24
13.	"The Machine's Breaking Down" (Club Mix Hot Dr. Mix)	Ross Inglis	8:06

1996 re-release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Strong as Steel"	Diane Warren	5:06
2.	"Woman's Work"	B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti	4:16
3.	"I Need Your Body"	Ross Inglis	3:59
4.	"Wouldn't Change a Thing"	Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel	3:56
5.	"Best for You"	Arena, Reswick, Werfel	3:40
6.	"On the Line"	Arena, Reswick, Werfel	4:14
7.	"You Make Me Feel Good"	Reswick, Werfel	3:46
8.	"The Machine's Breaking Down"	Ross Inglis	4:36
9.	"I Believe"	Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright	5:48
10.	"Be a Man" (demo version)	Arena, Reswick, Werfel	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

Weekly chart performance for Strong as Steel

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	17