"Tougher Than Nails" is a song written by Phil O'Donnell, Kendell Marvel and Max T. Barnes, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in May 2004 as the first single and title track from the album Tougher Than Nails. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Diffie's last hit on that chart. Chart performance References 2004 singles Joe Diffie songs Songs written by Max T. Barnes Songs written by Kendell Marvel Songs written by Phil O'Donnell (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon BBR Music Group singles 2004 songs