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"Africa" is a song by American rock band Toto, the tenth and final track on their fourth studio album Toto IV (1982). It was the second single from the album released in Europe in June 1982 and the third in the United States in October 1982 through Columbia Records .
“From day one, this song was a strange bird. And then, over the years, there’s always been these versions creeping in. Choirs doing it. A duo from a bar somewhere, absolutely killing it.
Weezer's take on "Africa" appears on the band's 2019 Teal Album, a collection of covers that also features versions of TLC's "No Scrubs" and A-ha's "Take on Me," among other well-known songs.
The first stanza of the song's lyrics are a direct quote by vocalist Shaan Singh, who was describing his day to a friend. [2] The band performed the song live before deciding on a finished version of the song's lyrics. Due to a fan's strong response to the song, the band were convinced to leave the song as it was, and release the song on the ...
The song was the band's highest-ever charting Mainstream Rock track, eventually peaking at number 7. It was also a top 40 single in Australia, where it remains the fourth highest charting single by Toto, behind only "Hold the Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa". The song was written by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, and features Paich on lead vocals.
Chorus Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde Tuwajibike tuimarike Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu Idumu Jumuiya yetu Ee Mungu twaomba ulinde Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki
A Spanish Version "Africa" exists by Joe Dassin; A French Version "L'ete indien" exists by Joe Dassin; A Hungarian version "Indián nyár" exists by Kati Kovács, lyrics Iván Bradányi; A Finnish version "Kuusamo" exists by Danny, lyrics Juha Vainio; A Greek version "Όνειρα" ("Dreams") exists, by Dakis and later Teris Chrisos, lyrics by ...
Dorothy actually says 'Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.' 'The Silence of the Lambs' If you've always thought Hannibal Lecter greets Clarice by saying 'Hello, Clarice,' we've got ...