Toto IV es un álbum de Toto, publicado en 1982 por Columbia. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Rosanna», «Make Believe», «I Won't Hold You Back» y «Good for You».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Toto alcanzó su cima comercial y creativa con el monumental "Toto IV". Presionados por la discográfica tras el fracaso de su anterior álbum, la banda respondió creando una pieza redonda del pop-rock que arrasó en todo el mundo. Por consiguiente, este disco es la síntesis perfecta de todo lo que hacía grande al grupo: virtuosismo musical, melodías inolvidables y una producción impecable que definió el sonido de los años 80.
El álbum es una colección de éxitos imperecederos. "Rosanna" se convirtió en un clásico instantáneo, una proeza de la composición y el arreglo que muestra a cada miembro de la banda en estado de gracia. Por otro lado, "Africa", con su ritmo exótico y su atmósfera única, se transformó en un himno generacional y en su canción más famosa. La balada "I Won't Hold You Back" demostró su increíble sensibilidad melódica.
El éxito del álbum fue arrollador, ganando seis premios Grammy, incluyendo el de Álbum del Año. La enorme calidad de este disco es aún más destacable si se considera que sus miembros estaban simultáneamente trabajando en el álbum "Thriller" de Michael Jackson. "Toto IV" no es solo el disco más exitoso de Toto; es uno de los álbumes más emblemáticos de la historia de la música popular.
Listado de Canciones
- Rosanna5:32
Letra
All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes Rosanna, Rosanna I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me, Rosanna All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight Rosanna, Rosanna I didn't know you were looking for more than I could ever be Not quite a year since she went away, Rosanna Now she's gone and I have to say [Chorus:] Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Rosanna Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Rosanna I can see your face still shining through the window on the other side Rosanna, Rosanna I didn't know that a girl like you could make me feel so sad, Rosanna All I wanna tell you is now you'll never ever have to compromise Rosanna, Rosanna I never thought that losing you could ever hurt so bad Not quite a year since she went away, Rosanna Now she's gone and I have to say [Repeat chorus] [Instrumental break] Not quite a year since she went away Who is it? Rosanna Now she's gone and I have to say [Repeat chorus] Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Rosanna Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Rosanna - Make Believe3:43
Letra
[Chorus:] Why don't we make believe we're in love again Who says the crimson moon doesn't shine Where do people go when they're looking for that one of a kind Why don't we make believe that we're sorry Why must we hold it all inside Where do lovers go when they're running and there's no place to hide Always remember - the day we met in the pouring rain You were content and - we went our seperate ways No matter which way thw wind blows now, I'll hang on to it anyhow Don't ever say it could never be the same [Repeat chorus] Always with me - holding hans on a summer day You were content and - you took it all away I didn't come here to change your mind, Lead you on and waste your time All alone in the evening, getting day Why don't we make believe [Instrumental break] [Repeat chorus] - I Won't Hold You Back4:56
- Good for You3:18
Letra
If you're a dream, sun don't you rise I never been lost so deep into eyes I won't give out until you give in But I know you must realize I could be good for you You could be good for me too, yeah I could be good for you You could be good for me too Everyone knows but they don't know why How much with a smile you satisfy Stars only shine the way that you feel So there is no reason to wonder why I could be good for you You could be good for me too, yeah I could be good for you You could be good for me too Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh I could be good for you You could be good for me too, yeah I could be good for you You could be good for me too I could be good for you You could be good for me too, yeah I could be good for you You could be good for me too, yeah - It's a Feeling3:06
- Afraid of Love3:52
Letra
You stole my heart the moment you came to town I said hello but you were gone when I turned around You can't get away, can't get away, even if you try now I wanna tell you but the words just can't be found I like the way you move and just the way you are I can't take anymore, 'cause girl, you're pushing too hard You can't get away, can't let you go, what's a boy to do now You got me asking myself how I survived this far I gotta get away from you, girl [Chorus:] 'Cause I've never been afraid of love 'till I met you Never thought a girl could make me feel the way you do Never been afraid of love 'till I met you Ooh, yes you say [Instrumental break] I'll give you something that you never ever had When I start to think about you, it makes me laugh You took me by surprise, I saw it in your eyes, I never had a chance, girl Now that I see what you are, it doesn't hurt so bad [Repeat chorus] - Lovers in the Night4:27
Letra
It's just the soul that matters, and I don't know why You know she's gonna make you cry, you know she's gonna make you cry She'll have you walk beneath the ladder you were meant to climb You know she's gonna make you try, you know she's gonna make you try [Chorus:] Ooh, you know we're lovers in the night Ooh, you know we're lovers in the night It's just the soul that matters, and keeps her satisfied You know she's gonna make you cry, you know she's gonna make you cry She'll have you wishin' that you had her come your way to shine You know she's gonna make you try, ooh, you know she's gonna make you high [Repeat chorus] [Instrumental break] It's just the soul that matters, and keeps her satisfied You know she's gonna make you cry, you know she's gonna make you cry She'll have you wishin' that you had her come your way to shine You know she's [Instrumental break] [Repeat chorus two times] Oh, you know we're lovers in the night - We Made It3:56
Letra
Bad timing for love: you caught me on your birthday I could feel your heart break into a hundred pieces We were too torn apart, now it seems so senseless And if we're clever, we'll put it together, it may be forever [Chorus:] We made it, made it, made it before, I know that we can make it again We made it, made it, made it before, I know that we can make it again Down on my luck, you arrived just in time, my angel Thought you'd given me up, like a rhyme that needs no reason I want you enough to keep my life untangled If we're clever, we'll put it together, 'cos it may be forever [Repeat chorus] [Instrumental break] I want you enough to keep my life untangled If we're clever, we'll put it together, 'cos it may be forever [Repeat chorus two times] If ever we'll make it, we're gonna make it girl And I know we can take it, we got to take it, girl If ever we can make it, we gotta make it And I know we can take it... - Waiting for Your Love4:13
Letra
Hands, don't let her go, 'cause then the midnight icy winds will blow Eyes, give every drop, this ain't the way that should have made her stop Arms, just let her know, no one fills the place she used to go Smile, don't leave me now, 'cause you're the reason she's here anyhow Words be gentle when you speak into her heart 'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again [Chorus:] I've been waitin' for your love And it's been here all the time right in front of me I've been sitting, waiting for your love And all the time it's been here right in front of me Look, forget your pride, she might kiss as you're like even tide So, be in her heart, especially when we're apart Love, be by my side, 'cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide Soul, be with her now, 'cause you're the first one she knew anyhow Words be gentle when you speak into her heart 'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again [Repeat chorus] [Instrumental break] Words be gentle when you speak into her heart 'Cos if it breaks, she may not come again I've been sittin', waitin' for your love, And all the time it's been here right in front of me Draw the line, I'll step across, even further I give in, you got me I've been sitting, waiting for your love And all the time it's been here right in front of me Just separated by ten thousand miles, you're not alone, girl you got me Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around, I'm inside, you got me I've been waitin' for your love it's been here all the time right in front of me - Africa4:55
Letra
I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in twelve-thirty flight Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say "Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you" It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside Frightened of this thing that I've become It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had "Hurry, boy, she's waiting there for you" It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had