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Africa (Toto song) " Africa " is a song by American rock band Toto, appearing as the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV (1982). It was released as the second single from the album in Europe in June 1982 and the third single in the United States in October 1982 through Columbia Records.
“Africa” is the third single from Toto’s 1982 album titled Toto IV. It is the group’s most popular song and reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in early 1983.
Songfacts®: This song tells the story of a man who comes to Africa and must make a decision about the girl who comes to see him. He is enamored with the continent, but must leave if he is going to be with her. Toto keyboard player David Paich wrote the song and explained in the liner notes of Toto's Best Ballads compilation: "At the beginning ...
"Africa" is a song by American rock band Toto, appearing as the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV (1982). It was released as the second single from the album in Europe in June 1982 and the third single in the United States in October 1982 through Columbia Records.
Mar 19, 2018 · Corey Irwin Published: March 19, 2018. Ever since the release of Toto 's "Africa" in 1982, the song has gone on to a life of its own in cover versions, hip-hop samples and viral videos. The...
"Africa" is a song recorded by the American rock band Toto in 1981. The song was for their fourth studio album Toto IV , and released as the album's third single on September 30, 1982, through Columbia Records .
Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto, released on April 8, 1982 by Columbia Records. [8] The lead single, " Rosanna ", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, " Africa ", topping the Hot 100 chart, became the group's first and only number 1 hit. [9]
