"I Won't Hold You Back" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Toto (band), Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, ''Toto IV'', released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The song features the Eagles (band), Eagles' bass player Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals during the choruses.

Reception

''Cash Box'' described it as "a soft torch tune about a man letting go of his lover, praising the "somber vocals, light piano and electric guitar flourishes." It was described by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' as a "grandly-orchestrated ballad".

Chart performance

The power ballad peaked at number 10 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on May 7, 1983; becoming their fourth and last top ten hit. It also spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary chart. The single only managed to scrape into the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart at No. 37. In Canada, it peaked at number 17 on the ''RPM'' Top Singles chart, as well as reaching No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.RPM Adult Contemporary, May 21, 1983
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Personnel

Toto * Steve Lukather – lead and backing vocals, guitars * David Paich – piano, orchestral arrangements * Steve Porcaro – synthesizer * David Hungate – bass * Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion Additional musicians *Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals *James Newton Howard – orchestral arrangements *Marty Paich – orchestral arrangements *Michael McDonald (musician), Michael McDonald - backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sampling

The song was later Sampling (music), sampled by House music, house Disc jockey, DJ Roger Sanchez in 2001 for his song "Another Chance (Roger Sanchez song), Another Chance", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart.

Release history

References

1982 songs 1982 singles Toto (band) songs Rock ballads Songs written by Steve Lukather Columbia Records singles 1980s ballads {{1980s-rock-song-stub