When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

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"When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" is a popular song originally recorded by Billy Ocean in 1986.

Written by Wayne Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Billy Ocean the song was used as the theme song for the Michael Douglas starring film The Jewel of the Nile. Aided by a video featuring Douglas, co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito the song became a major international hit reaching #1 on the UK singles chart for four weeks in February 1986 and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Irish boyband Boyzone recorded a cover for Comic Relief which also reached #1 on the UK singles chart in March 1999.

Preceded by: "The Sun Always Shines On TV" by a-ha	UK number one single (Billy Ocean version) May 18, 1986	Succeeded by: "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross
Preceded by: "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears	UK number one single (Boyzone version) March 7, 1999	Succeeded by: "Blame It On The Weatherman" by B*Witched