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  Type Album
  Artist Toto
  Cover Toto_Toto_IVjpg
  Released April 8 , 1982
  Recorded 1982
  Genre Pop Rock / Soft Rock
  Length 41:59
  Label Columbia
  Producer Toto
  Last Album '' Turn Back '' <br/> (1981)
  This Album '''''Toto IV''''' <br/> (1982)
  Next Album '' Isolation '' <br/> (1984)


''Toto IV'' was the fourth album by American Pop - Rock band Toto , released in 1982 (see 1982 In Music ).

The album was awarded with 6 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 #4 on Billboard 's Pop Albums chart shortly after its release in 1982, and started to drop down the chart. The single "Rosanna" (inspired by the relationship between Steve Porcaro and actress Rosanna Arquette ) hit #2. The song "Africa" was released as the third single and it became the group's only No. 1 hit. "I Won't Hold You Back" came next and hit the top 10. With the success of "Africa", the album climbed back to the top 10 in early 1983. The other singles were "Make Believe" and "Waiting for Your Love".


TRACK LISTING

# " Rosanna " (Paich) – 5:31
# "Make Believe" (Kimball/Lukather/Paich) – 3:45
# " I Won't Hold You Back " (Lukather) – 4:56
# "Good for You" (Kimball/Lukather/Porcaro) – 3:20
# "It's a Feeling" (Porcaro) – 3:08
# "Afraid of Love" (Lukather/Paich/Porcaro) – 3:51
# "Lovers in the Night" (Paich) – 4:26
# "We Made It" (Paich/Porcaro) – 3:58
# "Waiting for Your Love" (Kimball/Paich) – 4:13
# " Africa " (Paich/Porcaro) – 4:57


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SINGLES

  • Rosanna / It's A Feeling

  • Africa / We Made It

  • Africa / Good for You

  • Make Believe / Lovers In the Night

  • I Won't Hold You Back / Waiting For Your Love

  • I Won't Hold You Back / Afraid of Love

  • I Won't Hold You Back / Hold the Line / 99 / Goodbye Elenore