Top 5 Tracks of TOTO
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All about TOTOÂ
Who are TOTO: An American rock band formed in 1977 called TOTO came from the lineup of Steve Lukather (guitars and vocals), David Paich (keyboards and vocals), and Joseph Williams (vocals), as well as touring musicians, John Pierce (bass), Robert “Sput” Searight (drums), Dominique “Xavier” Taplin (keyboards and vocals), Steve Maggiora (keyboards and vocals) and Warren Ham (horns and vocals). Led by the Top 5 single “Hold the Line”, the album brought the band to public attention, but it was their fourth album Toto IV (1982) which brought them international fame. “Africa” topped the Billboard Hot 100, while “Rosanna” reached number 2, helping Toto become one of the best-selling music groups of their era.
Origin: Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres: Rock – pop – jazz fusion
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Toto’s Africa plays constantly at a secret desert location.
The band members play almost every song on Michael Jackson’s album Thriller.
They refused to be the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and they claimed to be the first band to do so for such a respected name.Â
We freaking love music here at Unwrapped, and we adore TOTO. In our humble opinion, here are the BEST FIVE SONGSÂ by the legendary TOTOÂ (most liked, listened and downloaded songs)Â across the web!!!
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Five All-Time Best Songs of TOTO
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- Africa
- Hold The Line
- Rosanna
- I’ll Be Over You
- Stop Loving You
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Africa
Length: 4:55
Release: 1982
Opening Lyrics:
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She’s coming in, 12:30 flight
The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say
“Hurry boy, it’s waiting there for you”
There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never had (ooh, ooh)
Hold The Line
Length: 3:55
Release: 1978
Opening Lyrics:
It’s not in the way that you hold me
It’s not in the way you say you care
It’s not in the way you’ve been treating my friends
It’s not in the way that you’ll stay till the end
It’s not in the way you look or the things that you say that you do
Hold the line
Love isn’t always on time
Whoa oh oh
Hold the line
Love isn’t always on time
Whoa oh oh
It’s not in the words that you told me
It’s not in the way you say you’re mine
It’s not in the way that you came back to me
Rosanna
Length: 5:31
Release: 1982
Opening Lyrics:
Rosanna, Rosanna
I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me
Rosanna
All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight
Rosanna, Rosanna
I didn’t know you were looking for more than I could ever be
Rosanna, yeah
Now she’s gone, and I have to say
Meet you all the way
Rosanna, yeah
Meet you all the way
Meet you all the way
Rosanna, yeah
I’ll Be Over You
Length: 3:49
Release: 1986
Opening Lyrics:
Some people close their eyes
Some people’s destiny
Passes by
There are no alibis
That’s how our love must be
Don’t ask why
God knows how long
I know that I can forget you
Stop Loving You
Length: 4:29
Release: 1988
Opening Lyrics:
My heart is racing and the night goes on
I can almost hear a laugh, coming from your photograph
Funny how a look can share a thousand meanings
Well-intended lies, contemplating alibies
Is it really you, or is it me I’m blaming
A distant memory flashes over me
Even though you’re gone, I feel you deep inside
I won’t stop till I’m through loving you, girl
TOTOÂ : A Song List Worth Listening
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