SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:12 Min.
Performed concert-style by Billy Ocean, the song’s MTV music video was meant to promote its appearance in the 1985 film, Jewel of the Nile, co-starring Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, & Danny DeVito. Clad in matching white tuxedos, the three stars good-naturedly lip-synch as Ocean’s back-up singers. Briefly donning shades, DeVito even throws in a mock sax solo for good measure.
REVIEW:
Overcoming the song’s clunky title, an exuberant Billy Ocean is in vintage pop form. The presence of Turner, Douglas, & DeVito is a welcome plus. For a catchy, mid-80’s soundtrack hit, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going’s music video is a nostalgic treat to come across. In that sense, it’s a smile waiting to happen.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars
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