Toto IV Songs Ranked

Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto released in the spring of 1982 by Columbia Records. 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. Both songs were hits in the UK as well, reaching number 12 and 3, respectively. The fourth single, “I Won’t Hold You Back”, also peaked within the top ten on the Hot 100, at number 10, but atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts for three weeks. It also went into the top 40 in the UK. With the success of “Africa”, the album climbed back into the top 10 in early 1983 on both sides of the Atlantic.

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10. We Made It

” The instruments go well with the fabulous vocals of the guys in toto. “We Made it” shows just how wonderful Bobby Kimball’s voice is! He definately has one of the greatest voices of all time! You will feel like you have gone to heaven when you listen to his voice! “

9. It’s a Feeling

“Toto IV is one of the best albums ever made!!! This one and Toto’s first album are the best ones they made! Every song on here is catchy except for It’s a feeling. That song isn’t quite as good as the rest. “

8. Waiting for Your Love

“How anyone can say ‘Waiting For Your Love’ is a filler tune to the likes of Africa and Roseanne, I cannot comprehend. Have you actually heard the groove of this song? I hate to get all imploring, but have you heard the way Jeff Porcaro plays the hi-hat on this song? If it was jazz great Harvey Mason, you may say different, you might even listen, because its Mason and you’re supposed to, but the playing of these musicians is almost perfect – the right amount of technique and feel.”

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7. Good for You

“Other highlights include Good For you….Another fun upbeat motown’ish sing along tune. The smooth R n B of Waiting for your Love. The other big hit of course Africa. A great closer with a great laid back verse sung by David Paich.”

6. Lovers In the Night

“Toto IV is one of the best albums ever made!!! This one and Toto’s first album are the best ones they made! Every song on here is catchy except for It’s a feeling. That song isn’t quite as good as the rest”

5. Afraid of Love

“If you are familiar with the rest of TOTO’s catalogue, then you will know that this is the album where their strengths are most to the fore and their weaknesses are held back. In short, they are at their most inspired here and for artists of this calibre, that means an album that will always be regarded as an iconic classic of it’s time.”

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4. I Won’t Hold You Back

“I Won’t Hold you Back is the beginning of a string of beautiful Steve Lukather ballads. This ballad is just great. The harmonies in this song reminded me of the Eagles, and surprise…..Eagles bassist Timothy B Schimdt sings on the chorus. Great tune.”

3. Make Believe

“Despite a prolific number of vocalists in the band, it’s really Bobby Kimball’s specialised vocals that let the band soar and lend an organic R&B credibility to the sometimes overly technical arrangements of TOTO. He too was sorely missed after being asked to leave following this album.”

2. Rosanna

“It’s also no mystery to pop culture fanatics that “Rosanna” was named, after the song was finished for the beautiful actress Rosanna Arquette who, at the time, was dating Toto’s keyboardist/vocalist Steve Porcaro. The song however, was not written specifically for her.”

1. Africa

“Africa” is one of the finest pop performances ever committed to vinyl. Another fantastic groove from the rhythm section, the finest vocal yet from David Paich (I doubt he will surpass it) and a sky high belted out chorus with Bobby Kimball soaring on backing vocals. The scope and grandeur of “Africa” is nothing short of cinematic and the solo keyboard from Steve Porcaro is astoundingly proficient and graceful – you wouldn’t expect anything less from any player in the band.”