The 'Toto IV' single wen to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the band's first song to top the Adult Contemporary chart.

Presenter: Toto's Africa was written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro in 1981. This soft rock hit was number one in the US charts in 1983. The song has a simple verse chorus structure.

Christopher (Cross) and Colin (Hay from Men At Work) have been close friends of mine for a long time,” Steve Lukather, a member of the band Toto ... including “Africa,” “Hold The Line ...

If you’re new here and have somehow managed to bypass the catchy riff of Africa, Toto are a rock band who had huge commercial success ... recognised for its technical brilliance, with each member ...