I Won't Hold You Back

"I Won't Hold You Back"
Single by Toto
from the album Toto IV
B-side	"Afraid of Love" "Waiting for Your Love" (Holland and Japan)
Released	March 12, 1983
Format	Vinyl record 7", 12", Compact disc
Recorded	1981–1982
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:53
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Steve Lukather
Producer(s)	Toto
Toto singles chronology
"Africa" (1982) "I Won't Hold You Back" (1983) "Waiting for Your Love" (1983)
"Africa" (1982) "I Won't Hold You Back" (1983) "Waiting for Your Love" (1983)

"I Won't Hold You Back" is a ballad 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 peaked at number 10 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 7, 1983 and spent three weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single only managed to scrape into the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 11 in Ireland.

The song features the Eagles' bass player Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals during the choruses.

The song was featured on an episode of American Dad.

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.

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

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1983 (U.S.)