<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Africa" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> US 7 - inch (180 mm) shaped picture disc edition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Toto </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Toto IV </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> "Good for You" (The Americas) "We Made It" (international) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> May 10, 1982 (1982 - 05 - 10) (Europe) </Li> <Li> October 30, 1982 (1982 - 10 - 30) (US) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7" </Li> <Li> 12" </Li> <Li> CD </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> October 18, 1981 (1981 - 10 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Soft rock </Li> <Li> jazz fusion </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4: 55 (album version) </Li> <Li> 4: 21 (radio edit) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Columbia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Paich </Li> <Li> Jeff Porcaro </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Toto </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Toto singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Make Believe" (1982) </Td> <Td> "Africa" (1982) </Td> <Td> "I Won't Hold You Back" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Make Believe" (1982) </Td> <Td> "Africa" (1982) </Td> <Td> "I Won't Hold You Back" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Toto--"Africa" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Africa" </Th> </Tr>

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