| I'll Supply the Love | |
| Cover: | I'll_Supply_the_Love_-_Toto.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Toto |
| Album: | Toto |
| B-Side: | You Are the Flower |
| Released: | January 1979[1] |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Toto |
| Prev Title: | Hold the Line |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Georgy Porgy |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
"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.[2]
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.[3]
Cash Box said it has "power guitar chords, rhythmic changes, impassioned singing and strong chorus."[4] Billboard said that "David Paich's knack for writing great hooks is evident in this uptempo rocker which features tasty instrumentation and high vocals."[5] Record World called it a "sterling effort" with "brisk chording and vocals."[6]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Toto's 6th greatest song, calling it a "knockout song."[7]
"I'll Supply the Love" is also featured in the 2011 film Zookeeper.
| Region | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | January 1979 | [8] |
| United Kingdom | 27 April 1979 | [9] |