Tougher Than It Is
4,016
Rock
Tougher Than It Is was released on October 4, 2004 by Columbia as a part of the album Pressure Chief
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM97
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
CAKE
Mixed Artist
John McCrea
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Percussion
Vincent Difiore
Trumpet, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Flugelhorn
Gabriel Nelson
Bass, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Xan McCurdy
Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John McCrea
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
Gabriel Nelson
Songwriter, Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
CAKE
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Patrick Olguin
Mixing Engineer
Mark Needham
Mixing Engineer
Kirk Shearer
Mixing Engineer
Craig Long
Mixing Engineer
Don Tyler
Mastering Engineer
