Toto IV
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Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American band Toto
released in 1982 (see 1982 in music
).
The album received six Grammy Awards including Record of the Year
for "Rosanna", Album of the Year
for Toto IV and Producer of the Year
for the band. It reached number four on the Billboard
Pop Albums chart shortly after its release in 1982. The single "Rosanna" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100
, while the album's third single, "Africa", became the group's only Hot 100 #1 hit. Both songs were smash hits in the UK as well, reaching no. 12 and no. 3 respectively. "I Won't Hold You Back" came next and reached the top 10 in the USA and the top 40 in the UK. With the success of "Africa", the album climbed back into the top 10 in early 1983.
The album featured a stronger dose of the pop/hard rock/R&B-fusion that had characterized their self-titled first album than had been heard on their previous two albums.
with
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
released in 1982 (see 1982 in music
1982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
).
The album received six Grammy Awards including Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
for "Rosanna", Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
for Toto IV and Producer of the Year
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1975. The award had several minor name changes:*from 1975 to 1977, the award was known as Best Producer of the Year...
for the band. It reached number four on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Pop Albums chart shortly after its release in 1982. The single "Rosanna" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, while the album's third single, "Africa", became the group's only Hot 100 #1 hit. Both songs were smash hits in the UK as well, reaching no. 12 and no. 3 respectively. "I Won't Hold You Back" came next and reached the top 10 in the USA and the top 40 in the UK. With the success of "Africa", the album climbed back into the top 10 in early 1983.
The album featured a stronger dose of the pop/hard rock/R&B-fusion that had characterized their self-titled first album than had been heard on their previous two albums.
Reception
Track listing
Chart positions, shipments and sales
| Chart (1982-1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... Albums Chart |
1 |
| Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart | 2 |
| Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly LP Albums Chart |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
17 |
| Country | Organization | Level | Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold | 34,179 |
| United States | RIAA | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000+ |
| United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold | 100,000+ |
| Country | Provider | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Original Confidence | 250,000+(Vinyl)77,000+(Audio cassette) |
Personnel
- David PaichDavid PaichDavid Frank Paich is a session musician, keyboard player, recording producer, arranger, vocalist and main composer of the Los Angeles-based rock/pop band Toto. David is the son of the late jazz composer, musician, and arranger Marty Paich...
- keyboards, orchestral arrangements, lead and backing vocals, horn arrangements on "Rosanna" - Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
- guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano on "Good For You" - Bobby KimballBobby KimballRobert Troy "Bobby" Kimball is an American singer, best known as the longtime frontman of the rock band Toto.- Early life:...
- lead and backing vocals - Jeff PorcaroJeff PorcaroJeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani - Steve PorcaroSteve PorcaroSteven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
- keyboards, lead vocals - David HungateDavid HungateDavid Hungate is a bass player noted as a member of Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1977-1982. Boz Scaggs's Silk Degrees album of 1976 included Hungate and several other future members of Toto...
– bass guitar
with
- James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardJames Newton Howard is an American composer best known for his scores to motion pictures. He is one of the most popular and respected composers for cinema, and has scored over 100 films...
- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements - Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- saxophone on "Rosanna" and "Lovers in the Night" - Lenny CastroLenny CastroLenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.-Early life:Castro is a percussionist of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in New York City. His father, Hector Castro, played the keyboard in a Latin style and gave his son...
- percussion, conga - Ralph Dyck - synthesizer on "Lovers in the Night" and synthesizer programming
- Martyn Ford - strings
- Gary Grant - trumpet on "Rosanna"
- Jerry Hey - trumpet and horn arrangements on "Rosanna"
- Jim HornJim HornJim Horn is an American saxophonist and woodwind player. He was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for five years, playing sax and flute on the road, and in the recording studio...
- saxophone on "Rosanna" and "Lovers in the Night", recorders on "Africa" - Tom KellyTom Kelly (musician)Thomas F. Kelly is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the 1980s....
- backing vocals on "Rosanna" and "Make Believe" - Roger LinnRoger LinnRoger Linn is an industrial designer, mainly of electronic drum machines, and has recently branched out into guitar effects pedals. His products have become underground hits, being used on many famous recordings...
- synthesizer programming on "Good For You" - Marty PaichMarty PaichMartin Louis "Marty" Paich was an American pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director and conductor....
- orchestral arrangements on "I Won't Hold You Back" - James PankowJames PankowJames Carter "Jimmy" Pankow is an American trombone player, songwriter and brass instrument arranger best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.-Early life:...
- trombone - Mike PorcaroMike PorcaroMike Porcaro is best noted as the bass player in the Grammy Award winning band, Toto.He is the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro...
- cello on "Good For You" - Joe PorcaroJoe PorcaroJoseph Porcaro is an American jazz drummer, percussionist and educator....
- percussion - Timothy B. SchmitTimothy B. SchmitTimothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
- backing vocals on "I Won't Hold You Back", "Good For You", and "Africa" - Al SchmittAl SchmittAl Schmitt is a recording engineer and record producer.-Early career:Schmitt grew up in New York City. After serving in the U.S. Navy he began working at Apex Recording Studios at the age of 19. In the late 1950's Schmitt moved to Los Angeles and became a staff engineer at Radio Recorders on Santa...
- engineer
Singles
- "Rosanna" / "It's a Feeling"
- "Africa" / "We Made It" (released in Europe)
- "Africa" / "Good for You" (released outside Europe)
- "Make Believe" / "We Made It"
- "Make Believe" / "Lovers in the Night" (released in Holland)
- "I Won't Hold You Back" / "Afraid of Love"
- "I Won't Hold You Back" / "Waiting for Your Love" (released in Holland and Japan)
- "I Won't Hold You Back" / "Hold the Line" / "99" / "Goodbye Elenore" (12" UK release)
- "Waiting for Your Love" / "Lovers in the Night"
- "Afraid of Love" / "We Made It" (released in Japan)
Later samples
- "Africa"
- "New World" by NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
from the album NastradamusNastradamusNastradamus is the fourth studio album by American rapper Nas, released November 23, 1999 on Columbia Records in the United States. It was originally scheduled to be released as a follow-up album composed of material from recording sessions for his third album, I Am… on October 26, 1999... - "AnythingAnything (JoJo song)"Anything" is a song by American pop-R&B singer JoJo from her second studio album, The High Road . Written by Beau Dozier, Mischke Butler, and Justin Trugman and released as the album's third and single in May 2007, the track contains a sample from Toto's 1982 song "Africa"—a former number-one...
" by JoJo from the album The High RoadThe High RoadThe High Road is the second studio album by American recording artist JoJo, released in the United States on October 17, 2006 by Da Family Entertainment and Blackground Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during late 2005 to mid 2006 in California, New York City, and Miami...
- "New World" by Nas
- "Waiting For Your Love"
- "Where I Wanna Be" by Shade Sheist, from the album Informal Introduction
- "I Won't Hold You Back"
- "Another ChanceAnother Chance"Another Chance" is a house record by producer and DJ Roger Sanchez, released in 2001. It went on to be a worldwide smash hit, and went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is based around a sample from "I Won't Hold You Back" by Toto....
" by Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
from the Album "First Contact"
- "Another Chance