Rosanna (song)
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| “Rosanna” | ||
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| Single by Toto from the album Toto IV |
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| B-side | It's a Feeling | |
| Released | 1982 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7", compact disc | |
| Recorded | 1982 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 5 min, 31 sec | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer | Toto | |
"Rosanna" is a hit single, one of the best known by 1980s rock band Toto, and the opening track from the 1982 album Toto IV. "Rosanna" won a Record of the Year Grammy Award. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 consecutive weeks.
The B-side of the single was the song "It's a Feeling," also on the album Toto IV.
Art of Noise used a one second sample of Rosanna on their 1983 track "Beat Box (Diversion One)," featured on both Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? and Daft.
"Rosanna" was written by the band's primary songwriter, David Paich. The song was widely understood to refer to band member Steve Porcaro's defunct relationship with the actress Rosanna Arquette, although this has never been confirmed.
[edit] See also
- ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 1982 (U.S.) — week of 17 July
[edit] External links
- Lyrics on official Toto website
- Songfacts information
- Information from Yahoo
- MusicStack information
| Preceded by "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes |
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984 |
Succeeded by "Beat It" by Michael Jackson |
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