February 19, 1988

The record's electronic, post-disco dance format is too formulaic – and that's tiresome.

February 20, 1988

Surface's Conley and Townsend have given Jackson a style she can call her own.

February 21, 1988

Her material is flaccid funk.

February 25, 1988

Rebbie has a good, though not great, voice and can take above-average lyrics and make them enjoyable.

February 26, 1988

Her best record yet.

March 3, 1988

Jackson seems to be relying on the star status of her famous family to make this album click, but the truth is she has no star quality.

March 4, 1988

Good but not great dance music ...

March 18, 1988

Contains some funk-charged music for the dance floor as well as a few ballads that demonstrate a glimmer of more sophisticated talent.

March 27, 1988

It's fairly inoffensive, light stuff, but some music fans might want a record with more than surface appeal.

April 23, 1988

"Tuff Enuff" simply isn't.