billboard charts(@billboardcharts ):42 years ago today, TOTO hit No. 1 on the #Hot100 with its classic rock staple “Africa.” #BBChartRewind 📈🌍 The band had earned two top 10 hits before “Africa”: “Hold The Line” reached No. 5 in 1979 and “Rosanna” climbed to No. 2 in 1982. They returned to the region for a fourth time with “I Won’t Hold You Back” (No. 10 peak, also in 1983). “Africa” has since been certified Diamond by the @RIAA, and tallied nearly 4 billion global streams, according to @luminate_data. Take a look at the top 10 of the chart when TOTO hit No. 1, and swipe to see the full chart that week.

2025.02.05 21:16

42 years ago today, TOTO hit No. 1 on the #Hot100# with its classic rock staple “Africa.” #BBChartRewind# 📈🌍 The band had earned two top 10 hits before “Africa”: “Hold The Line” reached No. 5 in 1979 and “Rosanna” climbed to No. 2 in 1982. They returned to the region for a fourth time with “I Won’t Hold You Back” (No. 10 peak, also in 1983). “Africa” has since been certified Diamond by the @RIAA, and tallied nearly 4 billion global streams, according to @luminate_data. Take a look at the top 10 of the chart when TOTO hit No. 1, and swipe to see the full chart that week.

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