<P> `` Africa '' is a song by the American rock band Toto . It was included on their fourth studio album Toto IV , and released as a single on September 30 , 1982 . It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 5 , 1983 ( the band 's only Billboard number one ) , and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month . The song was written and composed by the band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro . </P>
<P> `` Africa '' is a song by the American rock band Toto . It was included on their fourth studio album Toto IV , and released as a single on September 30 , 1982 . It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 5 , 1983 ( the band 's only Billboard number one ) , and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month . The song was written and composed by the band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro . </P>
when did the song africa first come out
when did the song africa first come out
September 30 , 1982
September 30 , 1982