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I'll Supply the Love

I'll Supply the Love

1979 single by Toto

"I'll Supply the Love" is a song written by David Paich and recorded by Toto, with lead vocal's 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]

Quick Facts Single by Toto, from the album Toto ...

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 tatsy 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

Release history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Toto singles".
  2. [2]
    "Official TOTO Website - Releases". www.toto99.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. [3]
    "I'll Supply the Love" chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  4. [4]
    NZ Top 40 Singles Charts, 13 May 1979
  5. [5]
    "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 3, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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    "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 3, 1979. p. 86. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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    "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 3, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  8. [8]
    Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Toto songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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    "Toto chart history".
  10. [10]
    "UK promo disc".


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