This song is an absolute masterpiece - a flawless pop symphony. These guys were the cream of the crop - original members such as Steve Lukather, David Paich, and Jeff Porcaro were some of the most sought-after session musicians of their day before they formed a band. IMO, Rosanna was the best American pop song to be released since "Good Vibrations" came out in 1966.
Steve Porcaro was dating Roseanna Arquette at the time David Paich composed the tune. He didn´t have a title for the song and one day went to some place where Steve and Rosseanne were and ,well, the rest is history. Paich himself tells the history in some interview I saw here on the tube. By the way, the girl in red is Cynthia Rhodes, Penny in 1987's Dirty Dancing. Also Patrick Swayze appeared in the video as one of the group of male dancers who back up Cynthia. He is the one wearing a red jacket.@@djstyxxsuriname
1982, 14 years old, mom is making dinner, this song on the radio, playing outside until the street lights come on, the whole future in front of us. I kinda feel like crying right now, mom is 84 and not for this earth much longer, dad and so many have gone, all those memories and people and times so long ago, all gone though they seemed like they would last forever, but right here right now alive in my heart with this song
I hear you - I envy you for still having your mum! Cherish the memories, we are blessed to have them...in time they will make you happy...and strong. Take care.
It can feel that way. 80’s were special. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
My mother first heard this song in 1980 when I played the album on my stereo. She came in dancing and proclaimed it her favorite. She listened to it later in life almost every day streaming it until the day she died. To honor my mother's memory, I play this song before I play anything other when I listen to music. Love you mom.
Lost my mom too it’s those random moments that imprint the most lol my mom liked bagpipe music and daisies listen and buy all the time miss her very much
Toto’s music will always take me back to my childhood. It reminds me of being home on Saturday afternoons as an 80s kid helping my Mom clean the entire house while Toto, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson played on the old Sansui receiver. God I miss them days! I love you, Mom!!
Reminds me when they had comedian Deon Cole (the most recent Old Spice guy) on Conan commenting on BLM protests. Someone at a protest had a sign that said, “Africa is Toto’s greatest song.” Cole responded, “Africa is their best song? Idk about that? You ever heard Rosanna? It’s the jam.”
When you wake in the morning , and this song is singing in your head ,then that's the sign of a true classic . And there aren't many like that these days !!!
I was 21 when II moved away from an abusive home in 1981 and scored a full time job in March of 82 that lasted me 13 years. This song to me screams of freedom.
Still the most sonically perfect record ever produced. EVER. 100 decibels of dynamics shifting back and forth. You can hear every Porcaro tom fill, every Hungate bass note, every seering Lukather gash, every horn punch, every little percussion fill, synth part or keyboard pushbeat. As a recording engineer, it still brings tears to my eyes. Buy some fucking speakers and turn it up!
Cranking it on my HS8s as we speak :). It is good. The mix and production is one thing, but the pure talent and creativity to actually come up with this stuff is out of this world. The clever arrangement is typical toto and very ahead of its time. And songs like this has been a breath of fresh air in all the decades since it was released. And it still holds up today like it was recorded yesterday. Might just be me getting old tho. :D hahaha.
My Uncle, David Hungate, is the actual bassist you hear in the recording. When he left Toto after recording TOTO IV, Mike Porcaro took over until a few years before his death in 2015. David actually sold one of his basses to Mike. David was Mike's favorite bass player! After decades of session work with hundreds of artist, David is pretty much retired now living quietly in Tennessee. We chat about once a week and visit about once a year. He is my bass mentor and teacher. :)
@@davidfuchs9636 David still fools around here and there. His Son is a a great drummer and is in a nice band. I think here and there he does some "JAMMIN" with them. D is pretty happy with retired life! :)
Very good to hear this tale of two bass players.. made me feel melancholy about Mike Porcaro and said some prayers for his family and loved ones, .. Steve Lukather .. Toto bandmates. It must still really ache to have him pass so young. Big hole where he was here.
Fascinating song...multi-genre hopping with pop, classical rock, motown style pre-chorus, horns, jazz prog outro. Fantastic production and curve ball of second verse with the key change. Sublime.
Man this song has it all. Slow acapella like sections, upbeat funk, searing guitar solo, magic synthesizer shit from space, horns, and a greasers dance fight.
This band, this song is timeless.. a super group where all members were studio musicians. Perfect vocals, horns, amazing guitarist , and let's not forget the most iconic drum groove of all time..
Oh wow Rosanna by Toto, truly a masterpiece by one of the greatest super groups of the 80s. This song brings back so many memories of being a teenager in high school, I'm 52 now and everytime I listen to this song, along with Africa, I'll be over you, and hold you back shoots me back to a simpler time and camping on the beach with my family listening to Toto. Thank you guys for the memories. God bless you 🙏
One of the most iconic drum shuffle grooves of all time. A combo of Purdy, Bonham and Bo Diddly. Jeff Porcaro, even after his passing, is in the top 5 of percussion meistros.
When I was in 4th grade my dad bought this record and played for my mom & I 😊 .... my name is ROSANNA he told me it's your song. Till this day when I hear it I think that's my song ❤ reminds me of my dad so excited bringing it home for me. I even told my kid listen that's my song ❤ I still love it. Thank hou Toto for creating it. And making a great memory for a little girl n her daddy.
That drum sound, the bass line, Luke who is on fire, one for one amazing musicians. When I'm down I visit their songs and I feel better, right away. One of the greatest bands.
I Still Love ❤This #1 Hit Song & Video of Toto! My Dad Used To Sing “Rosanna”! My Dad Would Sing Rosanna,Rosanna! I Miss It! Toto’s The Best! The 1980’s Still Rocks On! Yay 😀!
My father passed away in 2021 and this was his favorite band and mine too, God bless the good memories listening to Toto with my old man. I miss you a lot dad
um, no. I respect their impeccable musicianship but most of their catalog is cheesy af. Want proof? Listen to a "best of Toto" right now - not in the background, I mean with your undivided attention - and try to get past the 5th song. It's cheesy now, it was cheesy then, I just didn't know any better when I was a kid.
@@paulmayerpiano It's always pop after all. It's meant to be that way. If you look past the lyrics and the mood of the song, you'll realise that every member of the band is extremely talented. Rick Beato underlines exactly this in his "What Makes This Song Great" episode about this very tune, by playing each track individually and describing the function of each artistic element (chords, scales, rhythm...) in a clear way, even to people not familiar with music theory.
Jeff Porcaro is still the gold standard…. The Rosanna shuffle is a legendary groove that any drummer must learn if they intend to take themselves seriously
Not only is this song a masterwork of pop songwriting, performed by the highest calibre musicians one could ever hope to find, but the music video is a piece of art as well.
Their many types of songs and their type of music serve as a benchmark for other bands around the world. I happen to be from Indonesia and there is a band here similar to Toto, his name is Dewa19
Truly a magnificent song. As far as the video goes, Cynthia Rhodes is breathtakingly beautiful and moves like a wild cat while there's a brief cameo of the late Patrick Swayze as a dancer
Denny II One of my all time favorite songs and I’ve been intently listening to music for 45 of my 50 years! This song truly showcases Toto’s musicianship collectively and individually. What virtuosity, energy, and passion!
@@spartankongcountry6799 I'm old enough to actually admire a beautiful lady, without thinking about getting in her pants. I still am a man, but the music and the girl go hand in hand, no disrespect to anyone!!
No they do have some fantastic music. There's much more to Toto than "the usual 3". And they are killer live - check out their recent European tour on youtube.
@@StephanYourdam I wish I was. I'm the high school class of 2024😢I really wish I could have grown up in the 80s, I can't believe how terrible todays music is, everything was so much better back then😕
songs like this make you appreciate the swing beat in rhythm sections the bass and the drums and how the whole band comes together as a collective all the big songs have it
1982...a very special time! I was 18 and ready to take on the world 24/7. Music was just unreal. Live concerts were the place be. So many great bands were pumping out timeless hits!
i think imma start a band and try to make the 80e go back, 0.000000001 thats its gonna work BUT IF WE ALL DO IT, IT WILL WORK FUCK YEA LETS DOO IT, START LEARNING LESSONS ON INSTRUMENTS.... LETS FUCKING DO IT
Não tenho a menor noção do que vc escreveu, mas, como ninguém perderia tempo em vir falar mal desta música, parabéns, a ouço desde 1982, atemporal. Amo.
I would like to go and stay there but with the experience of today ( without any cel, nor computer, WhatsApp, ect, for those things made relationships impersonal).Wait for me!
Imagine growing up at the beginning of the golden era of music videos and this comes on your television. I would hum this jam while riding my bike, going to see my guys, and fell in love with this groovy tune. Sometimes I get down and want to go back to the 80's, see my family members who have gone on to the next life, have the innocence of youth, and rock out to jams like this all day long.
Toto, you are amongst my earliest music memories. I can still see me standing in the lounge, age 7, hearing Africa on Top of the Pops, because it was No.1 again, and feeling something calling me to a world far beyond my little town. I'll never grow tired of your music. I only have 3 questions: 1 How do you write a song like this? 2.Could this be the greatest middle 8 section of all time? 3. Why don't I possess a Toto album?
Absolutely agree I loved/love Toto. Africa dominated the charts but Rosanna and Hold The Line are brilliant. I never had their album but now I'm musically matured 🤓 Toto are great 👍
I went to a Toto concert with my mom a few years back. This song was hands down, one of the best songs I’ve ever heard live. The band just vibes together and gets the crowd to join in. Such an amazing group
Yes, truly iconic! In the same league is that super long instrumental starting around 3:10 till the end of the song in Layla by Derek and the Dominoes. Epic.
Wow, Toto's Rosanna is an absolute classic! 🎶👌 The guitar riffs, the drums, the vocals - everything about this song is just amazing! 🤩 This Official Video really brings the song to life and reminds us why Toto is such an iconic band. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us! 🙏❤
Stephen Marcus Toto absolutely DID do live concerts. Still do. (Minus a few original members). There's a whole bevy of clips to chose from right here on TH-cam. Check it out and enjoy! They really were/are a great band!
Are you insinuating that enhancing vocals and other things on computer doesn't take much talent? Because it certainly does. I'm learning music production now and making something that doesn't sound awful in FL studio is a lot harder than you'd think, someone like Skrillex is just as talented as any musician with an instrument imo. A DAW (Studio program) is an instrument to someone like him.
Defo I was a 80s chick great music wish could go back the young ones now don't know what it was truly like I was blessed to be in the 80s I just wish my dad was here now too cus all these songs bring back lovely memories of my family xxxxx god bless xxx
Michael, they won five damn Grammies and record of the year for this... Exactly what is your definition of underrated? I'd like to get a little "underrated" like that.
You don’t need to be a solid musician to recognize that this song is just the best: never aged and you can play it 100 times and always will find something new.
Funny thing is that I loved this song growing up and now I love it even more. The little things that Bobby Kimball does in between the main lyrics really enrich the song. For example, when he says " I never knew that losing you would ever hurt so bad". It's not the lyric itself,it's the way he sings and expresses it that is incredibly moving! This band hit it out of the park with this song!
Underrated? What the hell are you talking about? Toto sold tens of millions of albums, won several grammy awards and was literally one of the most popular bands of its time.
Well how bout that it's never too late to find good music and if you actually think about it you didn't really have to look far you just had to start looking in the 80s section forget about the modern crap some of it's OK most just sound the same.
Great song.
They wrote 3 truly great songs: this, Africa and Hold The Line. Most bands can't manage more than one if they're lucky.
This song is an absolute masterpiece - a flawless pop symphony. These guys were the cream of the crop - original members such as Steve Lukather, David Paich, and Jeff Porcaro were some of the most sought-after session musicians of their day before they formed a band. IMO, Rosanna was the best American pop song to be released since "Good Vibrations" came out in 1966.
Exactamente, es una obra maestra. Impecable.
I believe this song is about Roseanna Arquette, the actress.
Steve Porcaro was dating Roseanna Arquette at the time David Paich composed the tune. He didn´t have a title for the song and one day went to some place where Steve and Rosseanne were and ,well, the rest is history. Paich himself tells the history in some interview I saw here on the tube.
By the way, the girl in red is Cynthia Rhodes, Penny in 1987's Dirty Dancing. Also Patrick Swayze appeared in the video as one of the group of male dancers who back up Cynthia. He is the one wearing a red jacket.@@djstyxxsuriname
She was actually dating Steve Porcaro at the time. @@PSICODOZO
@@laurasweet326 yeah your right. Don't know why I wrote Lukather when my mind was thinking Porcaro lol. Thanks for correcting me.
1982, 14 years old, mom is making dinner, this song on the radio, playing outside until the street lights come on, the whole future in front of us. I kinda feel like crying right now, mom is 84 and not for this earth much longer, dad and so many have gone, all those memories and people and times so long ago, all gone though they seemed like they would last forever, but right here right now alive in my heart with this song
Preto nezabudni na Krásu spomienok.
I hear you - I envy you for still having your mum! Cherish the memories, we are blessed to have them...in time they will make you happy...and strong. Take care.
Thanks for sharing the memory. I can relate. Much love to you, man.
I was born in 1982
And my parents are not alive anymore. I know the feeling
It can feel that way. 80’s were special.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
TOTO is one of the most underrated bands EVER
Why, they were insanely succesfull.
My mother first heard this song in 1980 when I played the album on my stereo. She came in dancing and proclaimed it her favorite. She listened to it later in life almost every day streaming it until the day she died. To honor my mother's memory, I play this song before I play anything other when I listen to music. Love you mom.
Oh man, I am sorry :(
Beautiful tribute .. your mother and you have great taste. May she be dancing in heaven and thinking of the precious moments ..My peace be with you.
Was released in 1982, but very touching story nonetheless. Losing a parent is tough, and honoring them every day is how we keep their memory alive.
Lost my mom too it’s those random moments that imprint the most lol my mom liked bagpipe music and daisies listen and buy all the time miss her very much
@@angelawilliams7955 I want Amazing Grace on bagpipes played at my funeral. Sends chills around my body thinking of that version.
Toto’s music will always take me back to my childhood. It reminds me of being home on Saturday afternoons as an 80s kid helping my Mom clean the entire house while Toto, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson played on the old Sansui receiver. God I miss them days! I love you, Mom!!
Lovely memories.
Awww so true. Nothing like growing up in 80 /90.
🥺💜
Right on man. Right on!
Yup and the Top 40 Count Down by Casey Kasem
Everyone in toto is so talented. Great vocals, great instruments
They were studio musicians. They were featured as song writers and instrumentalist on a TON of pop albums in the 80s.
Esta canción la grave en un cassete10 veces seguidas , no me cansa, es una obra de arte.
indeed, these guys cooked.. RIP Jeff Porcaro..
Skilled. Forget about talent.
Real musicians. Epic.
We were so lucky to have this kind of music.
Absolutely ...Was listening to Rosanna on the radio this morning.. and got chills when it came to the instrumental part. Truly mind-blowing..
Yup.
Younger generations are envious of us being in a beautiful world much different from this now
@@lorddiosliving I'm from the 2000s and I'm really envious of you
Really? Were We?
What an amazing group of musicians. “Africa” is iconic but “Rosanna” is a killer chart.
Reminds me when they had comedian Deon Cole (the most recent Old Spice guy) on Conan commenting on BLM protests. Someone at a protest had a sign that said, “Africa is Toto’s greatest song.”
Cole responded, “Africa is their best song? Idk about that? You ever heard Rosanna? It’s the jam.”
Tow the line,is a chart stopper. Love it
Check out hold the line
Buy the party line…Rosanna is the best.
@@josephsuarez9594 Too many awesome songs to discount: "Georgy Porgy," "99," "Hydra," and the list goes on.
One of the single most perfect rock songs of all time 💃
When you wake in the morning , and this song is singing in your head ,then that's the sign of a true classic .
And there aren't many like that these days !!!
So true
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It's up their with Steve Perry/Journey. Gotta give Arnel his props stepping in
ME
For me TOTO is a sound of freedom. One of the most original bands on this planet
Ireland , heading for Communism!
I was 21 when II moved away from an abusive home in 1981 and scored a full time job in March of 82 that lasted me 13 years. This song to me screams of freedom.
The drumming and vocals are on a different planet. A masterpiece.
Steve lutaker and the other man(i cannot remember his name)were 👌 when they sung in sames songs to me
Bands playing behind wire fences was HUGE in the 80's
They were safe from beer cans thrown at them...
The mullet and porn-stache was super popular back then too.
Trying to look "street," eh? LOL Even in the 80s, white people were trying to be black.
So were ladies in red...
So can you name them please for those who is from 2000's?
Still the most sonically perfect record ever produced. EVER. 100 decibels of dynamics shifting back and forth. You can hear every Porcaro tom fill, every Hungate bass note, every seering Lukather gash, every horn punch, every little percussion fill, synth part or keyboard pushbeat. As a recording engineer, it still brings tears to my eyes. Buy some fucking speakers and turn it up!
❤❤❤fully agree, a timeless classic,
One gorgeous wall of sound!❤❤❤❤
Ok the maxx😅😅😅
Cranking it on my HS8s as we speak :). It is good. The mix and production is one thing, but the pure talent and creativity to actually come up with this stuff is out of this world. The clever arrangement is typical toto and very ahead of its time. And songs like this has been a breath of fresh air in all the decades since it was released. And it still holds up today like it was recorded yesterday. Might just be me getting old tho. :D hahaha.
What’s your top 10 sonically perfect songs!?
The Porcaro shuffle is legendary. The master at work!
He gives credit also to Bonham's "Fool In The Rain" shuffle (which is at a slower tempo).
@@catkeys6911 Nice. And the Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Shuffle
🔥🔥
Absolutely ❤
Sensational. Very hard to play as smoothly as this. Especially the hats … 🎉
I love how smooth the vocals are! This is a classic!!
My Uncle, David Hungate, is the actual bassist you hear in the recording. When he left Toto after recording TOTO IV, Mike Porcaro took over until a few years before his death in 2015. David actually sold one of his basses to Mike. David was Mike's favorite bass player! After decades of session work with hundreds of artist, David is pretty much retired now living quietly in Tennessee. We chat about once a week and visit about once a year. He is my bass mentor and teacher. :)
It's too bad he's not still performing. I love to watch older guys still rocking on stage.
@@davidfuchs9636 David still fools around here and there. His Son is a a great drummer and is in a nice band. I think here and there he does some "JAMMIN" with them. D is pretty happy with retired life! :)
Very good to hear this tale of two bass players.. made me feel melancholy about Mike Porcaro and said some prayers for his family and loved ones, .. Steve Lukather .. Toto bandmates. It must still really ache to have him pass so young. Big hole where he was here.
What's your cousin's band name? Yoir Uncle sounds like a super cool guy.
@@elisesheindlin5038 Past II Present - A TOTO Tribute Band. :)
Fascinating song...multi-genre hopping with pop, classical rock, motown style pre-chorus, horns, jazz prog outro. Fantastic production and curve ball of second verse with the key change. Sublime.
Sublime is accurate tho
I'm thankful my daughter listen to this song when she is in her room, I often only hear the drum intro tho
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Lol
LMFAO
Lmfaoooo
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名曲は、何年経っても色褪せない。
Que bien señol
Toto is timeless. One of the best live music experiences I've had, these guys don't miss a note
De acuerdo !! I agree !!
@@Billy2190:50 😊😊😊
Toto Is greatness!!!;
@@Billy219I feel something is off on those dates. 1877-1954? So he was born and died before this song came out and yet is somehow singing it?
@@BPC1980😂😂😂
Man this song has it all. Slow acapella like sections, upbeat funk, searing guitar solo, magic synthesizer shit from space, horns, and a greasers dance fight.
Opportunity for air-guitar, air-keyboards AND air-vocals!
This rossana girl is TOXIC why is he sad lol
😄😄
U571 ..written as a love song for a beautiful actress ...then I think it went wrong.....know reason....just love tune ...got few albums.
Don’t forget the Burton Cummings impersonator.
This band, this song is timeless.. a super group where all members were studio musicians. Perfect vocals, horns, amazing guitarist , and let's not forget the most iconic drum groove of all time..
Your are SO right that we can overlook the gawdawful video. :)
I never knew that was their background, it’s prob why the Dune soundtrack is amazing to listen to.
plonkers
Heck Jeff made more money as a session musician drummer than he ever did with this band.
@@garyc39 plonker
pueden pasar 10 mil años y esta música seguirá vigente, por siempre los ¨80s lo mejor de la musica
Africa is a great song and all, but Rosanna is on a whole nother level of music that songs rarely reach.
Song of that year 💪
So agree..eclipses even Eagles.....
Rosanna and Hold The Line are the best Toto songs in my opinion
A whole
‘Nuther
@@JamesThomas-kx5sjtienes mi caja razón apoyo eso fue lo mejor y seguirá siéndolo
Oh wow Rosanna by Toto, truly a masterpiece by one of the greatest super groups of the 80s. This song brings back so many memories of being a teenager in high school, I'm 52 now and everytime I listen to this song, along with Africa, I'll be over you, and hold you back shoots me back to a simpler time and camping on the beach with my family listening to Toto. Thank you guys for the memories. God bless you 🙏
hold the line was an awesome song too
@@bogus696996 yes it was my brother
im 66 and love this song
Wat about ''stop loving you'' ? to me, thats the perfect rock song.
One of the most iconic drum shuffle grooves of all time. A combo of Purdy, Bonham and Bo Diddly. Jeff Porcaro, even after his passing, is in the top 5 of percussion meistros.
The best battery of all time ever
Respect
The "Rosana" half time shuffle. A classic groove.
Is it really Jeff in this clip?
That beat is too slick for me 🔥
When I was in 4th grade my dad bought this record and played for my mom & I 😊 .... my name is ROSANNA he told me it's your song.
Till this day when I hear it I think that's my song ❤ reminds me of my dad so excited bringing it home for me. I even told my kid listen that's my song ❤ I still love it.
Thank hou Toto for creating it. And making a great memory for a little girl n her daddy.
That drum sound, the bass line, Luke who is on fire, one for one amazing musicians. When I'm down I visit their songs and I feel better, right away. One of the greatest bands.
Artists of the highest order
plonker
@@charlescamilleri7078 nonce
Luke trying to be Gene Simmons lmao
The piano is also great!
I Still Love ❤This #1 Hit Song & Video of Toto! My Dad Used To Sing “Rosanna”! My Dad Would Sing Rosanna,Rosanna! I Miss It! Toto’s The Best! The 1980’s Still Rocks On! Yay 😀!
He sounds cool
My dad used to sing this, too.😊
That drum beats though hard af.
I attempted the shuffle ones on my drums got foot cramps...
yeah bruh
try kick slide on da hh..it's how i do it.
@Anjroo Bail Or Bonzo (RIP)
It's the Rosanna shuffle.
My father passed away in 2021 and this was his favorite band and mine too, God bless the good memories listening to Toto with my old man. I miss you a lot dad
Lo siento mucho amigo por tu perdida
sorry for your loss, Your dad had amazing taste in music amigo.
I know that he still listen that music in heaven, May God bless you.
哀悼の意を表します。元気出せ！😤
awesome.. jesus
Toto's music has aged like a fine wine. What a great group of musicians!
Well said! Such incredible musicianship.
um, no. I respect their impeccable musicianship but most of their catalog is cheesy af. Want proof? Listen to a "best of Toto" right now - not in the background, I mean with your undivided attention - and try to get past the 5th song. It's cheesy now, it was cheesy then, I just didn't know any better when I was a kid.
The video sure didn't though >>
Great group : -)
@@paulmayerpiano It's always pop after all. It's meant to be that way. If you look past the lyrics and the mood of the song, you'll realise that every member of the band is extremely talented. Rick Beato underlines exactly this in his "What Makes This Song Great" episode about this very tune, by playing each track individually and describing the function of each artistic element (chords, scales, rhythm...) in a clear way, even to people not familiar with music theory.
Jeff Porcaro is still the gold standard…. The Rosanna shuffle is a legendary groove that any drummer must learn if they intend to take themselves seriously
My hubby is s drummer , and Jeff is a hero!!!
Gold? Honey, he’s the PLATINUM standard!
Couldn't agree more
So true, so true. Drummer here who's been on it for some good weeks now
Love the sudden changes in tempo in this song
Not only is this song a masterwork of pop songwriting, performed by the highest calibre musicians one could ever hope to find, but the music video is a piece of art as well.
Absolutely, this is the whole package!
It may have the hooks of pop... but it's by far superior to anything we call pop... especially today.
Perfect blend of styles, instruments, vocals, dynamics and legs.
Not a bad pair of legs on the dancer either.
Frog legs
My god. Shifts from melancholy to soaring ballad to rocking, with shades of doo wap and a wonderful synth solo. Really epic!!!!!!
Well said!
Never really though of it like that but f#ck you're absolutely right!
@stellarshapes All hail Jeff Porcaro and his half time shuffle!
Ha!
Purdie shuffle ftw
I love the gear shift change from one vocalist to another. They did the same with "Africa". It worked well.
Damn, TOTO has some addictive songs.
Tru
I usually lose interest if I kept on listening to a single band. I was SO WRONG.
This Is A Music Masterpiece In Every Single Way.
I only just discovered it at 39 and couldn’t agree more
Their many types of songs and their type of music serve as a benchmark for other bands around the world. I happen to be from Indonesia and there is a band here similar to Toto, his name is Dewa19
It's January 2024, how many legends are still rocking to this? 🤘
August 26, 2024 ❤❤
sep 27 2024 ☺
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Oct 9, ‘24!
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The best song Toto ever recorded!
Africa is better
Toto's music is timeless
ye, especially the drum intro
Truly a magnificent song. As far as the video goes, Cynthia Rhodes is breathtakingly beautiful and moves like a wild cat while there's a brief cameo of the late Patrick Swayze as a dancer
Agree on Cynthia. Terrific dancer and even more beautiful woman. Wish she would have stayed in the business a little longer.
wish she HAD stayed, ffs, learn English@@Don-n6o
They were both in Dirty Dancing as well ❤
I recognized Cynthia today after sharing a video on IG. She's the best dancer ever. I've loved her forever. I have to look for Patrick now! Ty😊
LOL, there is NO Patrick Swayze in this video 😂
When you get a group of supremely talented musicians together you end up with one of the greatest songs ever recorded.....a masterpiece.
Denny II One of my all time favorite songs and I’ve been intently listening to music for 45 of my 50 years! This song truly showcases Toto’s musicianship collectively and individually. What virtuosity, energy, and passion!
How many of you guys can actually watch a stunning beautiful and enjoy her beauty with out thinking with your little head?
@@tommypauly3249 What was the point of your comment?
@@spartankongcountry6799 I'm old enough to actually admire a beautiful lady, without thinking about getting in her pants. I still am a man, but the music and the girl go hand in hand, no disrespect to anyone!!
@@tommypauly3249 You're the only one who brought her up. The comments are full of people appreciating the song and not the woman
I watch this and it seems like it's from another universe.
Toto had some really, really good songs.
No they do have some fantastic music. There's much more to Toto than "the usual 3". And they are killer live - check out their recent European tour on youtube.
totally agree
J Rush nah it doesn't, it just doesn't sound like the 80's anymore.
Have
Yeah, maybe three
Toto is a great band.
me to
100%, there are songs i ditnt even know were from toto
One of the best of the best, ever.
If by "great" you mean "LEGENDARY" then let me tell you that you are correct sir!
Was.
The musicianship still blows me away, decades later!
Thise drums blow many away, everyday
Very true
Who's still listening to this masterpiece in 2024!?🤚
As a gen X, I love traveling back from time to time. Things were just different back then.
@@zsrmx1 Yes, music was so much better than todays rubbish
me
High school class of 72 checking in
@@StephanYourdam I wish I was. I'm the high school class of 2024😢I really wish I could have grown up in the 80s, I can't believe how terrible todays music is, everything was so much better back then😕
The 70's / 80's / 90's will never be surpassed, The Best! Rock On The Rock V-8 🤜⚔️🤛🤙🎸🎸🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I like the 70s and the 80s music better.
With the exception of the 90's. You have to admit, that music didn't make anyone feel good.
I agree. I was thirteen in 1980.
90’s over 60’s?! Nah mate
60s was the best by far
every single member of this band is so talented
all session musos, they were basically perfect at what they did.
Yes, just like Uhiah Heep
Ikr!! Ain't that the whole truth, & nothin' but the truth! So, help me musical gods!💖💯👋🏾
So true...in those days you had to be.
In what way?
This is SUPERB arrangement. One of my ALL TIME favorite bands... one of my very favorite songs. Unlimited talents. LOVE IT!
The drummer is absolutely killing it with that sick shuffle beat
In a song packed with leads and stand out performances this song starts and ends with the beat and J.P. #Legend R.I.P
The late great Jeff Porcaro doing his twist on the famous Purdie Shuffle
Man he passed away way to early!!
Man hen past w@@007ndc
It's a joke among drum teachers. Every student wants to play Rosanna. Nobody can play Rosanna like Jeff, even the best in the world.
songs like this make you appreciate the swing beat in rhythm sections the bass and the drums and how the whole band comes together as a collective all the big songs have it
Patrick swayze and Cynthia Rhodes in this together pre-Dirty dancing ❤️❤️❤️
This is one of those rare songs that has all the ingredients to be faultless . I salute TOTO for writing this tune 🙌🏽
Incredible timeless masterpiece of music and song. A contribution to the enrichment of humanity.
Such an eclectic style of song. Never sounds old. Timeless.
Yah, electricity.
A perfect song. It has everything. ❤️
1982...a very special time! I was 18 and ready to take on the world 24/7. Music was just unreal. Live concerts were the place be. So many great bands were pumping out timeless hits!
How old are u now
@@Tuckyboy do math
don't make us jealous pls
i think imma start a band and try to make the 80e go back, 0.000000001 thats its gonna work BUT IF WE ALL DO IT, IT WILL WORK FUCK YEA LETS DOO IT, START LEARNING LESSONS ON INSTRUMENTS.... LETS FUCKING DO IT
@@elliottmaet2566 m8, chill out. Also ill bring the drums.
Ahhhh..the memories when I hear this song! This one is definitely on my life's soundtrack, just like most of you reading this!! God bless you🙏🙏
BEST SONG
All Toto songs play deep in my heart ❤
Não tenho a menor noção do que vc escreveu, mas, como ninguém perderia tempo em vir falar mal desta música, parabéns, a ouço desde 1982, atemporal. Amo.
I am proud to be called Rosanna when I listen to this song... Thanks Toto!
Your last name is Wong though
@@blainealexander5091 lmao
Rosanna Wong Hi! Mycket name is Rosanna too 😆
But your the Wong Rosanna
SurlyRider2019 hahahaha
The 80s were just the best of times. I wanna go back.
No doubt man!!!
Things were a lot easier back then huh!! 👍
Ohiyo Trippole Just be grateful u experienced such a brilliant time
@Joe Smith I began the journey of life in the late 70s, so can't be too bad!
Promise to take me with you
I would like to go and stay there but with the experience of today ( without any cel, nor computer, WhatsApp, ect, for those things made relationships impersonal).Wait for me!
I love this song...
Imagine growing up at the beginning of the golden era of music videos and this comes on your television. I would hum this jam while riding my bike, going to see my guys, and fell in love with this groovy tune. Sometimes I get down and want to go back to the 80's, see my family members who have gone on to the next life, have the innocence of youth, and rock out to jams like this all day long.
Toto, you are amongst my earliest music memories. I can still see me standing in the lounge, age 7, hearing Africa on Top of the Pops, because it was No.1 again, and feeling something calling me to a world far beyond my little town. I'll never grow tired of your music.
I only have 3 questions:
1 How do you write a song like this?
2.Could this be the greatest middle 8 section of all time?
3. Why don't I possess a Toto album?
a big Puzzle of our Life .... still charging...
Absolutely agree I loved/love Toto. Africa dominated the charts but Rosanna and Hold The Line are brilliant.
I never had their album but now I'm musically matured 🤓 Toto are great 👍
Ikr, I do not own a Toto album either! Maybe they have a Greatest Hits we can ease ourselves in with?
Hi Jenny, guess you this side of the pond as well (TotPs) glad you like Toto. Part of the soundtrack of my life. Stay safe girl
I went to a Toto concert with my mom a few years back. This song was hands down, one of the best songs I’ve ever heard live. The band just vibes together and gets the crowd to join in. Such an amazing group
Hello Korea from the U.S.A. guy.
I can only imagine brother
and her mom was Rosana.
You have a great Mom, give her a hug!
good morning my friend taylor they still sound great today too
TIMELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Toto made so many great hits that are still loved today in 2021.
The synth and guitar solo from 2:30 to 3:30 STILL gives me the chills everytime!
Yes, truly iconic!
In the same league is that super long instrumental starting around 3:10 till the end of the song in Layla by Derek and the Dominoes. Epic.
Yep. That's the mighty Yamaha CS-80, right?
Wow, Toto's Rosanna is an absolute classic! 🎶👌 The guitar riffs, the drums, the vocals - everything about this song is just amazing! 🤩 This Official Video really brings the song to life and reminds us why Toto is such an iconic band. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us! 🙏❤
Don't forget the Bass
Having Chicago's horn section is just the topper!
#100
What a beautiful song
That Cynthia Rhodes kick at 3:06 still blows my mind every time I watch this. She was my idol back in the 80s. 💃
She was awesome in Staying Alive with John Travolta ❤️
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That has to be a fake leg 😳
@@peternoble3691 🤣
Same here. She was my favorite 80s dance girl. I thought she was so beautiful...
Patrick swayze is also in this video. It was filmed 4 years before dirty dancing was made.
0:00 - 0:03 I remembered almost the same legend intro
😏I don't know
maybe rock and roll?
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lmao
This will be rick roll 2.0 PH edition one day. Mark my words :D
The drums on this track are absolutely phenomenal! ....damn 🔥
Jeff was a one of a kind
Only drummers, whether amateur or pro, know this. Brilliant drummer, RIP.
They are!
Shuffle brilliance!
@@basquehound1999 yes he was 💯
I wish music had another decade like the 80s
One of those rare gold certified hit singles that you never tire of........
Stephen Marcus Love 'Hold The Line' and 'Africa' - thanks Stephen you know so much about music - really appreciate your input ~ Lorraine :))))
fenixmaker Ditto!!
fenixmaker Your english is great !
Agree, I never get tired of listening to awesome songs like this. Sounds very good like Highly Strung of Spandau Ballet
Stephen Marcus Toto absolutely DID do live concerts. Still do. (Minus a few original members).
There's a whole bevy of clips to chose from right here on TH-cam. Check it out and enjoy! They really were/are a great band!
I cannot comprehend the talent all members of this band have. Love to 80s!
They well professional, studio musicians, not some kids making music in their parents' garage.
@@jdsheleg8332 Well they probably did that at one time.
This song is a masterpiece that many overlook. Vocals, grooves, solos are done to perfection...them horns!
Essa é top
Damn, what a band!!!
What a video!!!!!! 📺
Shut up. Nobody "overlooks" this song, it is well-known by a whole generation, a super hit. Go back with your "underrated" people.
💯 agree. It's epic
Brilliant master piece. RARE
How cool is it when you haven't heard a song in years but as soon as it is played you know all the lyrics?! This song is timeless.
0% nudity
0% computer vocal enchancing
0% vulgarity
100% talent!!
🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾💯
I HEARD that!!!
If it's not vulgar it's not good
Ah, simpler times, right?
Are you insinuating that enhancing vocals and other things on computer doesn't take much talent? Because it certainly does. I'm learning music production now and making something that doesn't sound awful in FL studio is a lot harder than you'd think, someone like Skrillex is just as talented as any musician with an instrument imo. A DAW (Studio program) is an instrument to someone like him.
This was my mom's favorite song and I heard it almost every day when she made dinner. Incredibly nostalgic for me. Beautiful song
Man that bass
The 80's had the best music. Great time being a teenager in the early 80S...
YOU DAM RIGHT IT WAS THE BEST TIME TO BE ALIVE
You got that right babe. Gen X. And our bands. We were so lucky. Had the music, clothes,cars,hair. We're still bad ass. Love all.
Glad I live in that era 🤗
@@rebeccaham6009 80's the best ever
Defo I was a 80s chick great music wish could go back the young ones now don't know what it was truly like I was blessed to be in the 80s I just wish my dad was here now too cus all these songs bring back lovely memories of my family xxxxx god bless xxx
One of the most underrated guitarists in music, period.
LOVE Rick Beato’s analysis of Luthaker’s guitar solo in this song. Check it out th-cam.com/video/QLoh8zHjGUI/w-d-xo.html
Old Luke so consistently kicking ass
Sounds legit! 👍
That fucking outro solo alone 🔥
Underrated comment tbh
One of the most talented and underated bands ever. Their combination of pop rock and blues and multiple lead vocals are unqiue
Underrated by who exactly ?
.patrick swayze at 4:24 ..back up dancer in rival gang
Underrated... yeah that little band barely made it 🤣
Michael, they won five damn Grammies and record of the year for this...
Exactly what is your definition of underrated?
I'd like to get a little "underrated" like that.
They're = they are
Their = something belonging to someone
There = a place that's not here
Amazing song and recording.
Pure cheese video.
Real musicians!
Old song is so refreshing to hear and appreciate to this toxic world of today
So toxic. That’s too bad. But what are you guna do.
Plot twist: It's always been this toxic only you've just now noticed
Fr tho
Indeed, you spoke the truth. It felt like stepping on a new world
@@jedicouncil66 1am n0m
You don’t need to be a solid musician to recognize that this song is just the best: never aged and you can play it 100 times and always will find something new.
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the outro is just an icing on the perfect cake. One of the few songs i`d consider near perfect!
I will always remember seeing them live on French TV and my dad saying: those are real musicians, every note perfectly like on the record.
Funny thing is that I loved this song growing up and now I love it even more. The little things that Bobby Kimball does in between the main lyrics really enrich the song. For example, when he says " I never knew that losing you would ever hurt so bad". It's not the lyric itself,it's the way he sings and expresses it that is incredibly moving! This band hit it out of the park with this song!
Yes yes yes!
The way he had the feelings come alive, made the song sound like exaltation and desperation all at once.
Phenomenal.
The drumming, the production! This song is phenomenal.
I could listen to Toto’s music over and over. It’s just so easy on the ears unlike the crap today.
So true
i have been doing to for the last week, one song got stuck in my head and i was in toto land even since
This band so underrated. One of the best band in 70s/80s.their music so creative. Very good music references for young musician.
Underrated? What the hell are you talking about? Toto sold tens of millions of albums, won several grammy awards and was literally one of the most popular bands of its time.
@@DennisDeSlager yes underrated amongst modern generation.
Learn what underrated means
@@JimmyJames10-k7v u know nothing about music market. I love toto since day one.
Underrated? Even the people in rural places here knows this song lol
I was a kid when this was released. I didn't realize how much good music Toto created until a few years ago.
Well how bout that it's never too late to find good music and if you actually think about it you didn't really have to look far you just had to start looking in the 80s section forget about the modern crap some of it's OK most just sound the same.
.patrick swayze at 4:24 ..back up dancer in rival gang