Strong as Steel (song)
1987 single by Five Star
"Strong as Steel" is a song by British pop music group Five Star, released as the second single from their third album, Between the Lines. Written by American songwriter Diane Warren, the single peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
7-inch single
A. "Strong as Steel" (edit)
B. "The Man"
12-inch and cassette single
"Strong As Steel" (album version)
"The Man"
"Can't Wait Another Minute" (M&M Groove remix)
12-inch single 2
"Strong as Steel" (edit)
"The Man"
"The Five Star Hit Mix"
"The Five Star Hit Mix" consists of "Can't Wait Another Minute", "Let Me Be the One", "All Fall Down", "Whenever You're Ready", "Find the Time", "If I Say Yes", "R.S.V.P.", "Love Take Over", and "The Slightest Touch"
Charts
Tina Arena version
Australian singer Tina Arena released her version of the song as a single from her first album, Strong as Steel (1990).
Charts
Other cover versions
American singer Gregory Abbott covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1989 film Tap.
American R&B singer Gladys Knight covered the song in 1990, which was featured in the soundtrack for the 1990 film Ghost Dad, starring Bill Cosby and Kimberly Russell.
In 1997, Diane Warren released a promotional compilation of songs written by her titled A Passion for Music. Included on the track list is the original demo of the song, sung by Jeff Pescetto.
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