I'll Supply the Love

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"I'll Supply the Love"

Single by Toto

from the album Toto

B-side

"You Are the Flower"

Released

January 1979^[1]

Recorded

1978

Genre

Length

3:45

David Paich^[2]

Toto singles chronology

"Hold the Line"
(1978)

"I'll Supply the Love"
(1979)

"Georgy Porgy"
(1979)

Alternative cover

Spanish version

"I'll Supply the Love" is a song written by David Paich and recorded by Toto, with lead vocals by Bobby Kimball. It was issued on Toto's debut album, Toto, and released as a single in January 1979. It peaked at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it spent nine weeks on the chart.^[3]

Internationally, the song was a minor hit in both Australia (#92) and Canada (#73), but did best in New Zealand, where it peaked at #29.^[4]

Cash Box said it has "power guitar chords, rhythmic changes, impassioned singing and strong chorus."^[5] Billboard said that "David Paich's knack for writing great hooks is evident in this uptempo rocker which features tasty instrumentation and high vocals."^[6] Record World called it a "sterling effort" with "brisk chording and vocals."^[7]

Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Toto's 6th greatest song, calling it a "knockout song."^[8]

"I'll Supply the Love" is also featured in the 2011 film Zookeeper.

Personnel

Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals
Steve Lukather – guitars, backing vocal
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
David Paich – synthesizers, piano, backing vocal
David Hungate – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion

Release history

Region	Date	Ref.
United States	January 1979	^[9]
United Kingdom	27 April 1979	^[10]

References

^ "Toto singles".
^ "Official TOTO Website - Releases". www.toto99.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ "I'll Supply the Love" chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
^ NZ Top 40 Singles Charts, 13 May 1979
^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 3, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 3, 1979. p. 86. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 3, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
^ Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Toto songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
^ "Toto chart history". Billboard.
^ "UK promo disc". Discogs.

v t e Toto
Steve Lukather Joseph Williams David Paich Greg Phillinganes Steve Porcaro David Hungate Bobby Kimball Jeff Porcaro Mike Porcaro Fergie Frederiksen Jean-Michel Byron Simon Phillips Keith Carlock
Studio albums	Toto Hydra Turn Back Toto IV Isolation Fahrenheit The Seventh One Kingdom of Desire Tambu Mindfields Through the Looking Glass Falling in Between Toto XIV Old Is New
Live albums	Absolutely Live Livefields Live in Amsterdam Falling in Between Live
Compilation albums	Past to Present 1977–1990 Best Ballads Toto XX The Essential Toto 40 Trips Around the Sun
Soundtracks	Dune
Notable songs	"Hold the Line" "I'll Supply the Love" "Georgy Porgy" "99" "Live for Today" "Rosanna" "Make Believe" "Africa" "I Won't Hold You Back" "Waiting for Your Love" "Stranger in Town" "I'll Be Over You" "Stop Loving You" "Pamela" "I Will Remember" "Bottom of Your Soul" "Holy War"
Related people	Lenny Castro Warren Ham Nathan East Boz Scaggs Tony Spinner Leland Sklar Shannon Forrest
Related articles	Discography Members

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