I'll Be Over You
| "I'll Be Over You" | ||||
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| Single by Toto | ||||
| from the album Fahrenheit | ||||
| B-side | "In a Word" | |||
| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Toto | |||
| Toto singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Be Over You" is a hit single by the American rock band Toto. Released as the lead single from their 1986 album, Fahrenheit, the song reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986. Lead vocals were sung by guitarist Steve Lukather, who co-wrote the song with hit songwriter Randy Goodrum (one of several collaborations between the two). Guest musician Michael McDonald provided the vocal counterpoint on the recording.
"I'll Be Over You" spent two weeks at number one on the adult contemporary chart, Toto's second song to top this chart (following 1983's "I Won't Hold You Back").[2]
Composition
Lukather explained the song's lyrics: "What the song is basically saying is, the guy has broken up with a girl, and realized that he should never have broken up with this girl, and he's still really deeply in love with her. Sort of like a warning to people, like, you never know how good you got it until you don't have it anymore."[3]
Music video
A music video (in which guest vocalist McDonald also appears) was shot with the band playing on an apartment rooftop until it rained. The rooftop is on top of the building located at 548 South Spring Street in Los Angeles, California, USA.[4]
Track listing
- "I'll Be Over You"
- "In a Word" - Non-album track, later released on Toto XX
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 11 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary [5] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] | 13 |
Personnel
- Toto
- Steve Lukather - lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Joseph Williams - backing vocals
- David Paich - Yamaha DX7 Rhodes, synthesizer
- Steve Porcaro - synthesizer
- Mike Porcaro - bass
- Jeff Porcaro - drums
- Additional musicians
- Michael McDonald - backing vocals
- Lenny Castro - percussion
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
References
- ^ Deggans, Eric (August 20, 2014). "Review: Toto, Michael McDonald showcase stellar '70s chops at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Hot Rocks: The Toto Story (LP). United Stations Programming Network. May 6, 1988. Event occurs at 70:30.
- ^ "Location of 548 S Spring St on Google Maps". Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Fahrenheit > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Peaked on RPM 100 Singles Chart on November 22, 1986 & again on November 29, 1986