This song will never get old. It's a masterpiece of epic proportion. Everything here are off the charts such as the lyrics, melody, musicianship and the falsetto.
THIS song !!! Not enough praise for this jewel, you can't look back from this one, instrumentation is so rich, and the melody on point ...bref...a masterpiece 🎉🎉💓💓
The best intro ever still gives a warm feeling and some goosebumps when it starts… beautiful soothing relaxing…. And the change of singing style the vocal change incredible
J’ai tellement aimé ce morceau. Il me rappelle tellement de souvenirs. C’est vraiment le son « années 80 ». C’est une sorte de douce marmelade qui m’accompagne et me replonge dans ces années dorées.
One of my favorite songs and "go to" 80s anthem. My favorite lyric: "I know that I must do what's right. Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti." Sublime...
10y old me loved this and 50y old me still do, even though going through synth,goth,metal,hardcore metal,death metal,jazz,pop,emo and just everything really interesting not mainstream, THIS is one good perfect song.
There was definitely some magic going on in 1982. That whole summer was something special. This and Steve Miller Band, Survivor, and of course Toni Basil.
We can forget “Mickey” hope I never hear that inane song again, I prefer Captain Sensible, I Eat Cannibals, Pass the Dutchy, Haircut 100, one hit wonders wise..
i have always loved the insanely catchy melody of "africa" (ESPECIALLY INTRO-ING THAT CHORUS omg) but the LYRICS like: "as sure as kilimanjaro rises like olympus above the serengeti.." i mean, who writes amazeballs lyrics like that anymore?! the wonderful craft of songwriting, i miss you!
Toto is such a great group. They change the lead vocal singer and the rhythm but their particular sound remains. You should try "Stranger in Town", "Pamela", "Til' The End" and "I'll Be Over You" among many others
There are few songs like this one who gives me goosebumps everytime i heard them. I recommend you: Night in white satin of The moody blues. It gives me a lot of goosebumps with the melody and instrumentation 👌
No way!!! I was waiting for this reaction since the time you reacted to Rosanna. Finally, thank you so much Dereck and I'm sorry that I can't leave a lot of comments lately due to me being busy. But, I will still support you till the end 😁
I love your energy Dereck! It is so cool how quick to recognize instruments and subtle detail. Also your ability to remember lyrics so quick and sing along is so cool! This song is a classic and so beautiful. Love to you Dereck from Montreal! xoxo
This was my jam, and I had to put it on my playlist. So many memories listening to this. And Nas sampled it for his song “New World”. Derek please give a listen to “On And On” by Stephen Bishop.
something for Dereck i was only 15 Years old went to my Local nightclub long walk up the Stairs in Berlin Dachluke 1982 ....???? But allready from Down below I heard this song beeing Played from this Massive Speakers not even half way up....???? Good old 80s Amazing Music all the times incl. in the Nightclubs......????? I still remember ...???? Incl. TFOS Wishing....????? Yazoo Dont go...???? What an experience as an Teenager...
Fun fact: the song almost did not make it on the album. Lukather thought it was to weird and stated he would run naked in L.A. if this ever became a hit Another fun fact : Human Nature (mj hit song) was also brought in by Steve Porcaro from the band and the rest of the band did not find it fitting for the album Toto iv. Quincy Jones heard it by accident and it ended up on Thriller. Toto is responsible for that album as well. Lukather. Paich and both Porcaro's were involved in playing on the album tracks
De la Belgique, je vous dis: je vous aime 🙏🏻🇧🇪 car cette chanson, je l écoute inlassablement. C'est d ailleurs la sonnerie de mon téléphone "Africa" 🙏🏻. Quand je l écoute, elle m exculte et me transporte si loin 🌅🌍🌎🌏. Quelle puissance dans leur voix et chanson 🚀🚀🚀🚀. En définitive,, cette chanson me transcende 🙏🏻
Toto has made some dam good songs, but Africa is my favorite. It's just got that feel, that I can't really describe but it is there. Plus when they wrote this, none of them had actually set foot on Africa as a whole. Kinda a miracle the song turned out as well as it did.
These guys are musicians, musicians. Many of those artists you mentioned, including Michael Jackson, used these guys to record, write, arrange and or engineer their albums.
Écoute une de leurs ballades comme two hearts par exemple. Ou encore I will remember. Dans le style de hold the line, il y a Don't chain my Heart. Un bon riff qui met une bonne claque
I grew up with this song. I love it however Rosanna grew on me and I think that is a much better song vocally, instrumentally. The instruments alone are just bananas!
If you're a fan of harmonies, you might want to give a listen to an a capella group called "Home Free." They are simply mindblowing how well they harmonize. But keep in mind, NO instruments. All vocal percussion.
Out the door and through the window, there is no way he wouldn't of heard this and I knew he did before he said he did! As at the beginning he knew how the synth went and did the same motion lol So he didn't just know the chours but whole song. And then when solo came he said there it is and did the actions.
My ex wife used to call me "Toto Head"...notice I said EX wife. If you don't like this...you ain't in my camp. Dereck said it. EPITOME of a great song by great musicians
If you go that way, you may want to react to every songs available in GTA Vice City radios. I approve all of them in advance. They are mostly just missing Gainsbourg, Goldman and Jeanne Mas :)
Loooove this song, thank you for your analysis ❣️ Just for the fun, Dax and Kristen Shepard made a clip (lip sync) of this song as a tribute to Toto. So well done, joyful and respectful. Find it here : th-cam.com/video/vgL3puDfuRg/w-d-xo.html
This song will never get old. It's a masterpiece of epic proportion. Everything here are off the charts such as the lyrics, melody, musicianship and the falsetto.
This song is such a timeless classic, a true 80s gem!!! So happy it won the poll!!!
Epic song. A timeless masterpiece.
Yes, it is!!!
This song is pure magic. I grew up with it.
THIS song !!! Not enough praise for this jewel, you can't look back from this one, instrumentation is so rich, and the melody on point ...bref...a masterpiece 🎉🎉💓💓
A masterpiece.. Well said, it truly is.
I get such feeling of calmness every time I hear that song… just feels healing
"THIS song!!!"
Yes, this song.
One of my all-time favorite songs!!
Heard this song more then 1000 times, still one of the best songs ever.
My first introduction to Toto was in the late 70's with Hold The Line....just great stuff!
The best intro ever still gives a warm feeling and some goosebumps when it starts… beautiful soothing relaxing…. And the change of singing style the vocal change incredible
this song is pure Bliss..everything s just perfect
J’ai tellement aimé ce morceau. Il me rappelle tellement de souvenirs. C’est vraiment le son « années 80 ». C’est une sorte de douce marmelade qui m’accompagne et me replonge dans ces années dorées.
My favourite favourite song of all time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍
One of my favorite songs and "go to" 80s anthem. My favorite lyric: "I know that I must do what's right. Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti." Sublime...
10y old me loved this and 50y old me still do, even though going through synth,goth,metal,hardcore metal,death metal,jazz,pop,emo and just everything really interesting not mainstream, THIS is one good perfect song.
There was definitely some magic going on in 1982. That whole summer was something special. This and Steve Miller Band, Survivor, and of course Toni Basil.
We can forget “Mickey” hope I never hear that inane song again, I prefer Captain Sensible, I Eat Cannibals, Pass the Dutchy, Haircut 100, one hit wonders wise..
The strongest mid-line harmony which allows the chorus to play around it And The Lovely Bobby Kimball can Still hit the notes. ❤❤
i have always loved the insanely catchy melody of "africa" (ESPECIALLY INTRO-ING THAT CHORUS omg) but the LYRICS like: "as sure as kilimanjaro rises like olympus above the serengeti.."
i mean, who writes amazeballs lyrics like that anymore?! the wonderful craft of songwriting, i miss you!
Like « Olympus » above the Serengeti 😉
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Toto is such a great group. They change the lead vocal singer and the rhythm but their particular sound remains. You should try "Stranger in Town", "Pamela", "Til' The End" and "I'll Be Over You" among many others
Toto has a few absolutely amazing songs. Rosanna and Hold The Line are also bangers.
Very very beautiful song!!! 😍😍
Greetings from South Africa
One of the best songs of the day! Yes Dereck one of the most beautiful this this group I believe! If not the BEST! Thanks for your react.
One of the albums I owned and cherished.
You are awesome Dereck! I love it when you take us back to the 80’s! Your analysis is always spot on.
There are few songs like this one who gives me goosebumps everytime i heard them. I recommend you: Night in white satin of The moody blues. It gives me a lot of goosebumps with the melody and instrumentation 👌
we all had this on vinyl as kids was so amazing. Great song and review.
Oh, BTW, this song just hit 1 Billion streams on Spotify!
E P I C
This will forever stand the TEST OF TIME.
#TrueClassic
Oh, I love this song so much. 💜
No way!!! I was waiting for this reaction since the time you reacted to Rosanna. Finally, thank you so much Dereck and I'm sorry that I can't leave a lot of comments lately due to me being busy. But, I will still support you till the end 😁
One of my favorites too 😍
quel groupe, quels ;musiciens, quelle voix
I love your energy Dereck! It is so cool how quick to recognize instruments and subtle detail. Also your ability to remember lyrics so quick and sing along is so cool! This song is a classic and so beautiful. Love to you Dereck from Montreal! xoxo
An 80's gem all the waaaaaay 😄
I was literally just saying I didn't know all the lyrics but, that chorus? Stop playing ❤
Oh my god, i love that song so much 💖💖💖😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩
I love this song! 🙏🏼❤
Excellent reaction once again 🙏😎
j'aime trop cette chanson
Masterpiece
What pleasure to enjoy this song with you. Love Love Love. Please react to Rosanna and 99.
This was my jam, and I had to put it on my playlist. So many memories listening to this. And Nas sampled it for his song “New World”. Derek please give a listen to “On And On” by Stephen Bishop.
Great classic icon song love it ♥️
I always loved this song and I also only knew the chorus and I had never seen the video. Thank you!!
The Porcaros definitely were genious!
something for Dereck i was only 15 Years old went to my Local nightclub long walk up the Stairs in Berlin Dachluke 1982 ....???? But allready from Down below I heard this song beeing Played from this Massive Speakers not even half way up....???? Good old 80s Amazing Music all the times incl. in the Nightclubs......????? I still remember ...???? Incl. TFOS Wishing....????? Yazoo Dont go...???? What an experience as an Teenager...
Stellar
La préféré de mon cheri!
1981 MONTREAL LIVE Queen SOMEBODY TO LOVE ME 🥰
Steve Barron also directed the iconic “Take On Me” video by a-ha!
"Hold the Line" next.
"Pamela" and "Straight For the Heart" is also good.
He has already done hold the line for his first react. He even says so in his introductory message. Read!
C’est juste un groupe fantastique ! Je vous conseil les 5 premiers albums ils sont monumentaux !!!
Fun fact: the song almost did not make it on the album. Lukather thought it was to weird and stated he would run naked in L.A. if this ever became a hit
Another fun fact : Human Nature (mj hit song) was also brought in by Steve Porcaro from the band and the rest of the band did not find it fitting for the album Toto iv. Quincy Jones heard it by accident and it ended up on Thriller. Toto is responsible for that album as well. Lukather. Paich and both Porcaro's were involved in playing on the album tracks
Toto is amazing! I highly recommend "Georgy Porgy". It's an underappreciated, funky gem!
Bittersweet Symphony, by The Verve. I believe you’d like that one. ❤
Thanks Derek sexy for your reaction ❤️
De la Belgique, je vous dis: je vous aime 🙏🏻🇧🇪 car cette chanson, je l écoute inlassablement. C'est d ailleurs la sonnerie de mon téléphone "Africa" 🙏🏻. Quand je l écoute, elle m exculte et me transporte si loin 🌅🌍🌎🌏. Quelle puissance dans leur voix et chanson 🚀🚀🚀🚀. En définitive,, cette chanson me transcende 🙏🏻
There are a number of covers of this song but for sure you should check out Peter Bence's cover, and his arrangement is inspired to say the least!
Toto has made some dam good songs, but Africa is my favorite. It's just got that feel, that I can't really describe but it is there.
Plus when they wrote this, none of them had actually set foot on Africa as a whole. Kinda a miracle the song turned out as well as it did.
They knew how yo make songs, in the old days.
These guys are musicians, musicians. Many of those artists you mentioned, including Michael Jackson, used these guys to record, write, arrange and or engineer their albums.
Gotta check out Pamela, Without Your Love, Georgie Porgy, Can't Stop Loving You, Straight For the Heart
Awesome
No matter how many times you hear it, it's still never enough😂
Écoute une de leurs ballades comme two hearts par exemple. Ou encore I will remember.
Dans le style de hold the line, il y a Don't chain my Heart. Un bon riff qui met une bonne claque
Le meilleur groupe de musiciens. David Paich,Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather. Des tueurs.
I grew up with this song. I love it however Rosanna grew on me and I think that is a much better song vocally, instrumentally. The instruments alone are just bananas!
If you're a fan of harmonies, you might want to give a listen to an a capella group called "Home Free." They are simply mindblowing how well they harmonize. But keep in mind, NO instruments. All vocal percussion.
Derek, Toto " Goin Home"
Eagles - hotel California or S Express- theme from s-Express
Probably the most underrated band ever. All world class players with matching songs. I could go on but I won’t. 😔
Out the door and through the window, there is no way he wouldn't of heard this and I knew he did before he said he did!
As at the beginning he knew how the synth went and did the same motion lol
So he didn't just know the chours but whole song.
And then when solo came he said there it is and did the actions.
Toto did a lot of the Music for Michael Jackson's Thriller album
Madonna is a legend. So many #1 hits. But I digress. Toto is awesome! And this the perfect example of that.
That song inspired Michael Jackson who worked with Steve Porcaro ... His song Human nature has Africa vibes if you listen carefully
I prefer 90's song but this one from the 80's, i love it so much, it's 100 % pleasure !
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My ex wife used to call me "Toto Head"...notice I said EX wife. If you don't like this...you ain't in my camp. Dereck said it. EPITOME of a great song by great musicians
Pleased react to maschien from Bilderbuch
Fun fact: you can't see Kilimandjaro from Serengeti. You should look for at Amboseli.
hehehe that music sounds a lot to me
Dereck, i sending you 2 songs by email
Please react to Everglow - "First"🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥
No, it's not unbelievable.
It's believable.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Watch Peter Frampton midnight special live DO U FEEL LIKE WE DO
If you go that way, you may want to react to every songs available in GTA Vice City radios. I approve all of them in advance. They are mostly just missing Gainsbourg, Goldman and Jeanne Mas :)
À écouter : Camille Lellouche "n' insiste pas ".
If only...
"St George and the dragon" & "Georgy Porgy" 😌
dire qu'ils n'en voulaient pas ^^
Another Toto gem is *t'ill the end* Just sayin^^
Loooove this song, thank you for your analysis ❣️ Just for the fun, Dax and Kristen Shepard made a clip (lip sync) of this song as a tribute to Toto. So well done, joyful and respectful. Find it here : th-cam.com/video/vgL3puDfuRg/w-d-xo.html
if you like this song, check out - Leah
No offense Dereck, but I think you have yet a lot to catch up to before you begin to give out "best ever" awards :)
I think this is the most annoying song ever. I'm so sick of every movie playing this to. Hate this song so much
You’re incorrect. How tf do you hate amazing musicians? Gtfo
@@thewalruswasjason101 it's so annoying
@@thewalruswasjason101 How can you say someone is incorrect about their tastes?! 😂