Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
2011 greatest hits album by Aerosmith
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Tough Love: Best of the Ballads is a 2011 compilation album by Aerosmith. The album was announced on March 30, 2011, and was released on Geffen Records on May 10, 2011.[2]
| Tough Love: Best of the Ballads | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 60:15 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Aerosmith compilation chronology | ||||
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Track listing
US version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angel" | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Amazing (orchestral edit)" | Tyler, Richie Supa | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Love in an Elevator (single version)" | Tyler, Joe Perry | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Cryin'" | Tyler, Perry, Taylor Rhodes | 5:08 |
| 5. | "What It Takes" | Tyler, Perry, Child | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Rag Doll" | Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance, Holly Knight | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Crazy" | Tyler, Perry, Child | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Deuces Are Wild" | Tyler, Vallance | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Livin' on the Edge" | Tyler, Perry, Mark Hudson | 6:20 |
| 10. | "Blind Man" | Tyler, Perry, Rhodes | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Janie's Got a Gun (single version)" | Tyler, Tom Hamilton | 5:28 |
| 12. | "Dream On" | Tyler | 4:25 |
UK version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Diane Warren | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Angel" | Tyler, Child | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Amazing (orchestral edit)" | Tyler, Supa | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Love in an Elevator (single version)" | Tyler, Perry | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Pink" | Tyler, Supa, Glen Ballard | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Cryin'" | Tyler, Perry, Rhodes | 5:08 |
| 7. | "What It Takes" | Tyler, Perry, Child | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Rag Doll" | Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Knight | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Crazy" | Tyler, Perry, Child | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Deuces Are Wild" | Tyler, Vallance | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Livin' on the Edge" | Tyler, Perry, Hudson | 6:19 |
| 12. | "Blind Man" | Tyler, Perry, Rhodes | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Magic Touch" | Tyler, Perry, Vallance | 4:36 |
| 14. | "Janie's Got a Gun (single version)" | Tyler, Hamilton | 5:28 |
| 15. | "Sweet Emotion" | Tyler, Hamilton | 4:34 |
| 16. | "Dream On" | Tyler | 4:28 |
Personnel
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Tracks | Label | Catalog # | Barcode | Edition | Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | May 10, 2011 | CD | 12 | Geffen/Universal | B0015499-02 | 602527669267 | — | Target Exclusive | [3] |
| USA | May 24, 2011 | CD | 12 | Geffen/Universal | B0015499-02 | 602527669267 | — | — | general release[4] |
| USA | May 15, 2012 | CD | 12 | Geffen/Universal | B0016565-02 | 602527951102 | — | Icon | [5] |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 39 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 87 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 109 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
