No matter the name, that band had talent. One of the first songs ... So, they did, with "Toto IV," in 1982, recording nine songs for the album. They just needed one more. The last one added ...

As amazing as it may seem, in an age when the playing of their ubiquitous Africa can be the making of any social gathering, Toto weren’t always as universally loved as they are in 2024.

The band Toto has reached a new ... “Africa” is on their fourth studio album Toto IV and has been covered by many artists over the years, including Weezer. It was certified gold in 1991 ...

But with “Toto IV” the band found just the right blend of groove, melody and texture, a sweet spot it stayed in for a few glorious years. Did Toto’s famous perfectionism in the studio ever ...

After Bobby Kimball was fired from the band (and they had won three Grammy Awards for Toto IV), singer Fergie Frederiksen joined them for one album/tour cycle. And what an album it was.

Apparently, “Africa” wasn’t really supposed to be this big. Being “the last thing” the band cut for the album Toto IV, they considered it a “throwaway.” “We made the whole record ...

The band brought on Fergie Frederiksen as the new singer and made the 1984 album, “Isolation.” The album failed to achieve anything close to the sales of “Toto IV,” and Frederiksen did not ...

We found our voice. When Toto IV hit, we had done a few tours, started to find our sea legs, and everybody was writing. We started to feel more like a band in the first track we cut, ...

The 1982 track was the band's only No. 1 hit — but has been widely criticized for its confusing lyrics Rob Verhorst/Redferns It was a No. 1 hit — and it’s notoriously a little odd.

and “Toto IV” (1982). The band’s hit singles include “Hold the Line,” “Rosanna,” “Africa” and “I Won’t Hold You Back.” Toto has has won three Grammy Awards including Album ...

The band won six Grammy Awards in 1983, including album-of-the-year honours for Toto IV, which included the monster No. 1 song Africa. “As long-tenured members of the band, Joe and I want to be ...

Africa by the American rock band Toto, is the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV which was released in 1982. The song is written in a soft rock style, popular in the 1980s ...