 Tuff was first signed in 1990 by Atlantic Records and released their debut album "What Comes Around Goes Around" in May 1991, which included the band's successful power ballad "I Hate Kissing You Goodbye" co-written with Todd Meagher.The video reached #3 on Dial MTV behind Guns N' Roses and Metallica.In 1994, Tuff independently released "Fist First", which was eventually reissued by another major label BMG as "Religious Fix", in 1995 with the addition of three bonus tracks.