I'll Supply the Love
"I'll Supply the Love" | ||||
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Single by Toto | ||||
from the album Toto | ||||
B-side | "You Are the Flower" | |||
Released | January 1979[1] | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Paich[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Toto | |||
Toto singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Supply the Love" is a song written by David Paich and recorded by Toto, with lead vocals by Bobby Kimball. It was issued on Toto's debut album, Toto, and released as a single in January 1979. It peaked at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it spent nine weeks on the chart.[3]
Internationally, the song was a minor hit in both Australia (#92) and Canada (#73), but did best in New Zealand, where it peaked at #29.[4]
Cash Box said it has "power guitar chords, rhythmic changes, impassioned singing and strong chorus."[5] Billboard said that "David Paich's knack for writing great hooks is evident in this uptempo rocker which features tasty instrumentation and high vocals."[6] Record World called it a "sterling effort" with "brisk chording and vocals."[7]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Toto's 6th greatest song, calling it a "knockout song."[8]
"I'll Supply the Love" is also featured in the 2011 film Zookeeper.
Personnel
- Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals
- Steve Lukather – guitars, backing vocal
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
- David Paich – synthesizers, piano, backing vocal
- David Hungate – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Release history
Region | Date | Ref. |
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United States | January 1979 | [9] |
United Kingdom | 27 April 1979 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Toto singles".
- ^ "Official TOTO Website - Releases". www.toto99.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "I'll Supply the Love" chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ NZ Top 40 Singles Charts, 13 May 1979
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 3, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 3, 1979. p. 86. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 3, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Toto songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Toto chart history". Billboard.
- ^ "UK promo disc". Discogs.
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