Pamela (song)

"Pamela"
Single by Toto (band)
from the album The Seventh One
B-side "The Seventh One" (USA)
"You Got Me" (Europe/Japan)
"Stay Away" (UK)
Released 1988
Format CD / 7" / 12"
Recorded 1988
Genre Soft rock, neo-progressive rock, jazz rock
Length 5:00
Label Columbia
Writer(s) David Paich, Joseph Williams
Producer(s) Toto

"Pamela" is a pop rock song written by David Paich and Joseph Williams and performed by Toto(band) for the 1988 Toto album The Seventh One. It was the first single from the album, and it peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart becoming their final US hit to date.[1]

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 have a girlfriend 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.[2]

Personnel

Toto
Additional musicians

External links

References

  1. ↑ Toto USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.toto99.com/blog/ency.php?/archives/381-PAMELA.html
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