I Won't Hold You Back
"I Won't Hold You Back" is a song by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, Toto IV, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The song features the Eagles' bass player Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals during the choruses.
| "I Won't Hold You Back" | ||||
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| Single by Toto | ||||
| from the album Toto IV | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released |
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| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound (Hollywood)[2] | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Lukather | |||
| Producer(s) | Toto | |||
| Toto singles chronology | ||||
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Chart Performance
The power ballad[3] peaked at number 10 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 7, 1983, and spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.[4] The single only managed to scrape into the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada it peaked at number 17 on RPM Magazine Top Singles chart, as well as reaching #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5] It also peaked at number 11 in Ireland.
Personnel
Toto
- Steve Lukather – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- David Paich – piano, orchestral arrangements
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
- David Hungate – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – orchestral arrangements
- Marty Paich – orchestral arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 80 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 10 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Year-end chart (1983) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] | 69 |
Music Samples
- The song was later sampled by house DJ Roger Sanchez in 2001 for his song "Another Chance", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart.[13]
References
- "Toto singles".
- Schmitt, Al; Droney, Maureen (2018). Al Schmitt - On the Record: The Magic Behind the Music. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 118. ISBN 9781538137666.
- "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads".
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- RPM Adult Contemporary, May 21, 1983
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 36. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was authorized by ARIA from 1970 to 1988.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6281." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Won't Hold You Back". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Toto Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Toto Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "Talent Almanac 1984: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 52. December 24, 1983. p. TA-18.
- "All the No. 1's – Another Chance". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
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