When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
by Bow Wow Wow

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Bow Wow Wow
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 31,300th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 15 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (363rd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (3,865th)
Award Best albums of all time (31,300th)

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going is ranked 3rd best out of 5 albums by Bow Wow Wow on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Bow Wow Wow is I Want Candy which is ranked number 18988 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 56.

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
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Overall rank: 31,300th | 1980s rank: 3,865th | 1983 rank: 363rd

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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 15 votes)
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07/30/2025 21:50 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,43574/100
 
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