Rosanna (song)

"Rosanna"
"Rosanna"
Single by Toto
from the album Toto IV
B-side	"It's a Feeling"
Released	March 31, 1982 (U.S.); April 16, 1982 (U.K.);
Recorded	1982
Studio	Sunset Sound, Hollywood; Record One, Hollywood;
Genre	Yacht rock; jazz rock;
Length	5:31 (album and video version); 3:59 (single version);
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	David Paich
Producer(s)	Toto
Toto singles chronology
Music video
	"Rosanna" on YouTube

"Rosanna" is a song written by David Paich and performed by the American rock band Toto, the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album Toto IV. This song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 1983 ceremony. "Rosanna" was also nominated for the Song of the Year award. It is regarded for the half-time shuffle which drummer Jeff Porcaro developed for the song. The groove has become an important staple of drum repertoire and is commonly known as the "Rosanna shuffle".

The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, behind "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League and "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.^[6] It was also one of the band's most successful singles in the UK, peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and remaining on the chart for eight weeks.^[7]

^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Rosanna discography".
^ Schmitt, Al; Droney, Maureen (2018). Al Schmitt - On the Record: The Magic Behind the Music. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 118. ISBN 9781538137666.
^ "VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
^ David Roberts British Hit Singles & Albums, Guinness World Records Limited

[1] "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.

[2] "Rosanna discography".

[3] Schmitt, Al; Droney, Maureen (2018). Al Schmitt - On the Record: The Magic Behind the Music. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 118. ISBN 9781538137666.

[4] "VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[Molanphy_2021-5] Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)

[David_Roberts-7] David Roberts British Hit Singles & Albums, Guinness World Records Limited

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