Toto – Africa

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock
Year:	1982

Tracklist

		Africa	4:55
		We Made It	3:56

Credits (2)

D. Paich*
Written-By
J. Porcaro*
Written-By

Notes

Africa is a song by American rock band Columbia Records.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Africa (Original Version) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single	CBS – A-12.2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – BA 222996	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Columbia – 38 03335	Canada	1982	Canada — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Sunburst Labels	CBS – A 2510	UK & Europe	1982	UK & Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", Single, 45 RPM	CBS – A-2510	Netherlands	1982	Netherlands — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – CBS A 2510	Portugal	1982	Portugal — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene	Columbia – 38-03335	US	1982	US — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	CBS – A-2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – CBSA 2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Orange Injection	CBS – CBS A2510	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", Single, Dinked Issue	CBS – CBS A2510	UK & Europe	1982	UK & Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – CBS A-2510	Spain	1982	Spain — 1982
	Africa 7", Single	CBS – BA 222 980	New Zealand	1982	New Zealand — 1982	New Submission
	Africa / We Made it 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc	Columbia – none	US	1982	US — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	CBS – CBS A2510	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Columbia – 38-03335	US	1982	US — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa (Original Version) 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – A-2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene, Stereo	Columbia – CNR-03399	US	1982	US — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	CBS – A-2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM	CBS – CBS A2510	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Discos CBS – 43.541	Brazil	1982	Brazil — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc	Not On Label – none	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", Single, Orange Label	CBS – CBS A 2510	UK & Europe	1982	UK & Europe — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	CBS/Sony – 07SP 670	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	CBS – A-12.2510	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", Single, 45 RPM	CBS – CBS A 2510	Ireland	1982	Ireland — 1982
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	CBS – BA 222996	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", Single, 45 RPM	CBS – SSC 5408	South Africa	1982	South Africa — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing	Columbia – 38-03335	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", Single, 45 RPM	CBS – SSC 5408	Zimbabwe	1982	Zimbabwe — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Columbia – 38 03335	Canada	1982	Canada — 1982	Recently Edited
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Discos CBS – DEP-281	Argentina	1982	Argentina — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Company Sleeve, Orange Injection	CBS – CBS A2510	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	CBS – A 2510	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Terre Haute Pressing	Columbia – 38-03335	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Pitman Pressing	Columbia – CNR-03399	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", Single, 45 RPM, Double dip labels	CBS – CBS A 2510	Ireland	1982	Ireland — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 12", White Label	Not On Label – 00101		1982	1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM	Columbia – 38-03335	Jamaica	1982	Jamaica — 1982	New Submission
	Africa 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Carrollton, GA Pressing	Columbia – 38-03335	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission

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Reviews

hiphopchef May 24, 2025
referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 07SP 670

So far a US styrene and that one are the only ones with a clear intro of Africa I came through
theCtotheO Jan 16, 2025
referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) CBSA 2510

duration is 4:55 like all the other 7 inches opposed to 4:06 what is read on the label. I used my stopwatch for all you discoggers. Thank me later...
guybrad Apr 25, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

referencing Africa (Original Version) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) CBSA 12.2510

I have a copy of this with original Deutchmark price sticker on it. Pre-Euro. Love it. I always wondered what they were doing posing around some kind of big BBQ grill on the front cover :)
Mrmilano Sep 2, 2020
referencing Africa (Rayvolt Remix) (File, WAV) none

Holy Cow, this is pure C. R. A. P. are the legitimate owners of the rights of Africa aware of this cacophonic abhorrence?
KazZach Aug 19, 2020
referencing Africa (7", Picture Disc, Shape) CBS A 11 2510

Stellar, own a copy myself from eBay. Both play excellently.
RasMoney Jul 16, 2020
referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) CBSA 2510

Was there really never an extended version of this song?
SailorMaxie Apr 7, 2019
Edited 5 years ago

referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene) 38-03335

Ugh, this one...

It's a relatively pleasing song the internet force-fed to me; one too many times. It's gotten to the point where I can't even hear the song on the radio without letting out a large groan. I vividly listening to this song a while back, when I was doing some schoolwork, and I felt good because it made me feel unique... And then the memes began. And got more and more prominent as time went on. Eventually, as soon as "Weird Al" Yankovic, I'd had it. The meme had gone too far.

I-I don't even know how the meme started. The only answer from people I seem to get is "It's a really good song!" So? "The Cars is an awesome song, but you don't see tasteless memes popping up left and right of the song. Therefore, it's not a proper explanation.

This meme of a song needs to die. It's time to leave this meme in the past, and move on to better things. I'm not bashin' Toto or the song in general, I actually like the song; I'm just saying that this song has been beaten to the ground like a dead horse.

I'm BeatlELO10538, and I'm still waiting for Greatest Hits to come out on vinyl.
citycomp8 Aug 19, 2018
referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) CBSA 2510

It is a success more of the essential English culture well-known commercial song is own review lived the visit to Africa launching highly many copies of sale and very put in radios worldwide to date since 1983 being a traditional Pop Rock of the time Recorded in the Missing CBS Inc.
Catalogued by experts as the best song of the ToTo group
MusicalManiac Jan 4, 2017
referencing Africa (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene) 38-03335

I like electronic music but I must it this and other songs of this time are great.10 / 10
kramtronix Aug 6, 2010
referencing Africa (Original Version) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single) CBSA 12.2510

One of the illest pop songs of 1982.