Pamela (song) explained

Pamela
Cover:Pamelatoto.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Toto
Album:The Seventh One
Released:February 1988 (US)
May 1988 (UK)[1]
Length:5:11 (album)
4:28 (single)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Toto
Prev Title:Lea
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Stop Loving You
Next Year:1988

"Pamela" is a song written by David Paich and Joseph Williams and performed by Toto for the 1988 Toto album The Seventh One. It was the first US single from the album, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their final US hit to date.[2] It also reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

In Europe, "Pamela" was the second single, as "Stop Loving You" was selected as the lead single from the album instead.[3]

Background

The song was written by David Paich and Joseph Williams. Paich had first written the chorus, music and words, including the name, "Pamela". Williams happened to be dating a woman at the time named "Pamela", and had already written a song for her by the same name. The chorus of Williams's song was used in the bridge, and Williams wrote new words and melody for the verses as well.[4]

Cash Box called it "a beautifully conceived tune, replete with the wonderful production ideas that the band is famous for."[5]

Personnel

Toto
Additional musicians

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 94
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 62

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Great Rock Discography. 1995. 838 . 9780862415419 . Strong . Martin Charles . Canongate Press .
  2. Toto USA chart history
  3. Web site: Pamela.
  4. Web site: Pamela . www.toto99.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20080101091051/http://www.toto99.com/blog/ency.php?%2Farchives%2F381-PAMELA.html . 2008-01-01.
  5. Single Releases. Cash Box. February 20, 1988. 2022-12-21. 8.
  6. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988. Dutch Top 40. June 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988. MegaCharts. Dutch. June 1, 2020.