Live for Today (song)
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| "Live for Today" | ||||
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| Single by Toto | ||||
| from the album Turn Back | ||||
| B-side | "A Million Miles Away" (Japan) "English Eyes" (Australia) | |||
| Released | April 17, 1981 (Aus.)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Lukather | |||
| Producer(s) | Toto, Geoff Workman | |||
| Toto singles chronology | ||||
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"Live for Today" is a song by the American rock band Toto. It was released on their 1981 album Turn Back, and was released in Australia and Japan as the final single from that album. American radio picked up the song, which resulted in it reaching No. 40 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart.
This was the first song that Steve Lukather received full writing credits for the band.[2][3]
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, electronics
- David Paich – keyboards
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 40 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian promo disc".
- ^ Steve, Lukather (2018-09-18). The gospel according to Luke. New York. ISBN 978-1642930771. OCLC 1041767542.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Toto, "Live For Today" from Turn Back (1981): Toto Tuesdays". Something Else Reviews. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Toto Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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