Strong as Steel
Studio album by
Tina Arena
Released22 October 1990
27 May 1996 (reissue)
Recorded1987–90
Metropolis Audio Australia
(Melbourne, Victoria)
Genre
Length64:55
LabelEMI
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
  1. "I Need Your Body"
    Released: 7 May 1990
  2. "The Machine's Breaking Down"
    Released: 30 July 1990
  3. "Strong as Steel"
    Released: 29 October 1990
  4. "Woman's Work"
    Released: March 1991

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

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Woman's Work"B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti4:21
2."I Need Your Body"Ross Inglis4:04
3."Close to My Heart"David A Stewart, Richard Feldman4:09
4."For the Sake of Talking"Ross Inglis4:51
5."Rumour Has It"Ross Inglis, Mike Brady3:55
6."Images of Love"Ross Inglis4:14
7."Strong as Steel"Diane Warren5:08
8."The Machine's Breaking Down"Ross Inglis4:38
9."I'll Be Here"Ross Inglis5:32
10."Stagefright"Ross Inglis3:39
11."I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright5:48
12."I Need Your Body" (Original 12" Mix)Ross Inglis6:24
13."The Machine's Breaking Down" (Club Mix Hot Dr. Mix)Ross Inglis8:06
1996 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strong as Steel"Diane Warren5:06
2."Woman's Work"B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti4:16
3."I Need Your Body"Ross Inglis3:59
4."Wouldn't Change a Thing"Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel3:56
5."Best for You"Arena, Reswick, Werfel3:40
6."On the Line"Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:14
7."You Make Me Feel Good"Reswick, Werfel3:46
8."The Machine's Breaking Down"Ross Inglis4:36
9."I Believe"Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright5:48
10."Be a Man" (demo version)Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:17

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

References

  1. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tina Arena – Strong as Steel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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