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Irish boy band Boyzone recorded a cover version for the 1999 Comic Relief telethon, shortening the title to "When the Going Gets Tough". Like the original, their version also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, becoming their fifth chart-topper and receiving a platinum certification in the UK.
On 22 October 2013 the video for the song was released. [11] The song was written by Jez Ashurst and Viktoria Hansen, and it was produced by Paul Meehan, Matt Furmidge, and Brian Rawling. It was first performed on the Australian The X Factor and given its first airplay in the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 2 in October 2013. [ 1 ] "
When the going gets tough, the tough get going" is a popular phrase of witticism in American English. The phrase is an example of an antimetabole . The origin of the phrase has been attributed to various sources.
In 1999, "When the Going Gets Tough", "You Needed Me" and "Every Day I Love You" were singles released which were worldwide hits. As well as their greatest hits compilation By Request —the highest-selling Boyzone album, having sold over 4 million copies worldwide—a tour followed from May–July 1999 in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
The music video was first aired on The Box music channel on 3 September. The song received its first radio play on Terry Wogan's Radio 2 show on 20 August. The song reached No. 5 on the UK Charts and No. 3 on the Irish Charts as well as medium success in Europe.
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (song) Who We Are (Boyzone song) Words (Bee Gees song) Working My Way Back to You; Y. You Needed Me
Three singles were released from the album, including Ocean's second US No. 1 single "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" and the US top ten entry "Love Zone". It also features the UK No. 1 and US No. 2 single " When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going ", which had originally been released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 ...
Released in February 1996 by Polydor, it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Boyzone's only solo single to miss the top three prior to their initial split in 2000. The song has received a silver sales certification for shipping 200,000 units in the UK.