If It Don’t Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger is the second album from actor, singer Bruce Willis. It was released in 1989 on Motown Records.

Tracks

1  Pep Talk (Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:33
2  Crazy Mixed-Up World (Willie Dixon) 03:27
3  Turn It Up (A Little Louder) (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:08
4  Soul Shake (Margaret Lewis; Myra Smith) 02:53
5  Here Comes Trouble Again (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 04:55
6  Save The Last Dance For Me (Doc Pomus; Mort Shuman) 03:52
7  Blues For Mr. D (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 05:27
8  Tenth Avenue Tango (Robben Ford) 04:06
9  Can’t Leave Her Alone (Bruce Willis; Robben Ford; Robert Kraft) 03:55
10  Barnyard Boogie (Wilhelmina Gray; Louis Jordan) 02:57
11  Love Makes The World Go Round (Deon Jackson) 02:57
12  I’ll Go Crazy (James Brown) 03:29Biography
Bruce Willis

Musicians

1 Pep Talk
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Guitar - David Grissom
Organ - William Smith
Keyboards - Robben Ford
Harmonica - Bruce Willis
Clarinet - Beverly Dahlke-Smith
Clarinet - Gregory H Smith
Sax - Gregory H Smith
Sax - Joe Sublett
Trombone - Garrett Adkins
Trumpet - Darrell Leonard
Trumpet - John Thomas
Vocals - Bruce Willis

2 Crazy Mixed-Up World
Upright Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Organ - William Smith
Guitar - David Grissom
Guitar - Robben Ford
Harmonica - Bruce Willis
Sax - Joe Sublett
Vocals - Robben Ford
Vocals - Bruce Willis

3 Turn It Up (A Little Louder)
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Organ - William Smith
Guitar - David Grissom
Guitar - Robben Ford
Sax - Joe Sublett
Sax - Marc Russo
Sax - Gary Herbig
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet - Gary Grant
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Background Vocals - Bobby King
Background Vocals - Terry Evans
Background Vocals - Willie Green
Vocals - Bruce Willis

4 Soul Shake
Bass - David Chamberlain
Drums - Marty Fera
Guitar (solo) - Danny Grenier
Guitar - Buzzy Feiten
Keyboards - Steve Thoma
Organ - William Smith
Sax - Gregory H Smith
Sax - Joe Sublett
Sax - Chris Mostert
Trumpet - Darrell Leonard
Trumpet - John Berry
Tambourine - Robert Kraft
Background Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals - Oren Waters
Vocals - Merry Clayton
Vocals - Bruce Willis

5 Here Comes Trouble Again
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Slide Guitar - Johnny Winter
Organ - William Smith
Piano - Russell Ferrante
Sax - Joe Sublett
Vocals - Johnny Winter
Vocals - Bruce Willis

6 Save The Last Dance For Me
Bass - Will Lee
Drums - Steve Ferrone
Guitar - Robben Ford
Acoustic Guitar - Robben Ford
Piano - Leon Pendarvis
Accordion - T-Bone Wolk
Percussion - Carol Steele
Background Vocals - Craig Derry
Background Vocals - John Danny Madden
Background Vocals - Will Downing
Vocals - Bruce Willis

7 Blues For Mr. D
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Guitar - David Grissom
Guitar - Robben Ford
Keyboards - Russell Ferrante
Organ - William Smith
Harmonica - Bruce Willis
Sax - Edgar Winter
Vocals - Demi Moore
Vocals - Bruce Willis

8 Tenth Avenue Tango
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Guitar - Robben Ford
Guitar - David Grissom
Organ - William Smith
Harmonica - Bruce Willis
Sax - Gregory H Smith
Sax - Joe Sublett
Trombone - Garrett Adkins
Trumpet - Darrell Leonard
Trumpet - John Thomas
Vocals - Bruce Willis

9 Can’t Leave Her Alone
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Guitar - David Grissom
Keyboards - Robben Ford
Organ - William Smith
Sax - Joe Sublett
Sax - Marc Russo
Sax - Gary Herbig
Trombone - Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet - Gary Grant
Trumpet - Jerry Hey
Background Vocals - Bobby King
Background Vocals - Terry Evans
Background Vocals - Willie Green
Vocals - Bruce Willis

10 Barnyard Boogie
Bass - Roscoe Beck
Drums - Tom Brechtlein
Guitar - David Grissom
Keyboards - Robben Ford
Organ - William Smith
Piano - Russell Ferrante
Harmonica - Bruce Willis
Sax - Joe Sublett
Sax - Gregory H Smith
Sax - Joel Peskin
Trumpet - Darrell Leonard
Trombone - Garrett Adkins
Vocals - Bruce Willis

11 Love Makes The World Go Round
Bass - Will Lee
Drums - Steve Ferrone
Guitar - Robben Ford
Piano - Leon Pendarvis
Celeste - Robert Kraft
Sax - Alex Foster
Sax - Lenny Pickett
Trombone - Tom Malone
Trumpet - Alan Rubin
Trumpet - Joe Shepley
Percussion - Carol Steele
Background Vocals - BJ Nelson
Background Vocals - Craig Derry
Background Vocals - John Danny Madden
Background Vocals - Will Downing
Vocals - Bruce Willis

Liner Notes

Producer – Robert Kraft
Arranged By – Robert Kraft (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Robben Ford (Tracks 1, 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Darrell Leonard (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Edgar Winter (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Louis Jordan (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Leon Pendarvis (Track 11)
Engineer (Second) – Fred Kelly Jr., Julie Last, Martin Horenburg, Paul Logus, Stacy Baird
Engineer (Assistant) – Martin Schmelzle
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Dave McNair
Recorded By – Dave McNair
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At The Enterprise
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Five Spot Studios
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Company LP
Copyright Motown Record Company LP