Tough (Craig Morgan song)

"Tough" is a song written by Joe Leathers and Monty Criswell, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in March 2007 as the second single from Morgan's album Little Bit of Life.^[2] The song peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Tough"
Single by Craig Morgan
from the album Little Bit of Life
Released	March 12, 2007
Genre	Country
Length	3:18
Label	Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)	Joe Leathers Monty Criswell
Producer(s)	Craig Morgan Keith Stegall Phil O'Donnell[1]
Craig Morgan singles chronology
"Little Bit of Life" (2006) "Tough" (2007) "International Harvester" (2007)

Content

The song is about a hardworking wife and mother who survives breast cancer, serving as an inspiration to her husband, who says, "There was a time / Back before she was mine / When I thought I was tough."

Music video

The video for "Tough" premiered on June 4, 2007. Directed by Peter Zavadil, it features Morgan singing the song in a dimly lit room by a window, alongside film clips of a woman depicting the events in the song.

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	76
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	46