David Paich

Songs Written by David PaichTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist, and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto since 1977. He wrote or co-wrote much of Toto's original material, including the band's three most popular songs: "Hold the Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa". With Toto, Paich has contributed to 17 albums and sold over 40 million records. He and guitarist and singer Steve Lukather are the only members to... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Paich first charted in 1974 with Houston (I'm Comin' to See You).The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Africa - #2: Rosanna - #3: Lowdown - #4: Hold the Line - #5: Lido Shuffle
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  Glen Campbell
1.
02/1974

Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)
Glen Campbell

from Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)   
25 pts
68
US
13
AC
20
ctry










[Capitol 3808]
written by David Paich greentick
  Boz Scaggs
It's Over
2.
04/1976

It's Over
Boz Scaggs

from Silk Degrees   Silk Degrees
22 pts
38
US














[Columbia 10319]
written by David Paich greentick & Boz Scaggs
Lowdown
3.
06/1976

#3  Lowdown
Boz Scaggs

from Silk Degrees   Silk Degrees
224 pts
3
US
11
AC


12
dance
5
R&B




28
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10367]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich greentick
What Can I Say
4.
06/1976

What Can I Say
Boz Scaggs

from Silk Degrees   Silk Degrees
112 pts
42
US
35
AC


12
dance
68
R&B




10
UK
charted as Lowdown / What Can I Say in US dance charts
[Columbia 10440]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich greentick
Lido Shuffle
5.
03/1977

#5  Lido Shuffle
Boz Scaggs

from Silk Degrees   Silk Degrees
161 pts
11
US












13
UK
[Columbia 10491]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Paich greentick
  Cheryl Lynn
Got to Be Real
6.
09/1978

Got to Be Real
Cheryl Lynn

from Cheryl Lynn   Cheryl Lynn
112 pts
12
US




11
dance
1
R&B






charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
[Columbia 10808]
written by Cheryl Lynn, David Paich greentick & David Foster
  Toto
Hold the Line
7.
10/1978

#4  Hold the Line
Toto

from Toto   Toto
190 pts
5
US












14
UK
[Columbia 10830]
written by David Paich greentick
I'll Supply the Love
8.
02/1979

I'll Supply the Love
Toto

from Toto   Toto
18 pts
45
US














[Columbia 10898]
written by David Paich greentick
Georgy Porgy
9.
04/1979

Georgy Porgy
Toto

from Toto   Toto
27 pts
48
US
49
AC


80
dance
18
R&B






[Columbia 10944]
written by David Paich greentick
99
10.
12/1979

99
Toto

from Hydra   Hydra
46 pts
26
US
19
AC












[Columbia 11173]
written by David Paich greentick
  Side Effect
Georgy Porgy
11.
08/1980

Georgy Porgy
Side Effect

from After the Rain   After the Rain
1 pts








77
R&B






[Elektra 47007]
written by David Paich greentick
  Boz Scaggs
Miss Sun
12.
11/1980

Miss Sun
Boz Scaggs

from Hits!   Hits!
77 pts
14
US
13
AC












featuring Lisa Dal Bello
[Columbia 11406]
written by David Paich greentick
  Toto
Goodbye Elenore
13.
03/1981

Goodbye Elenore
Toto

from Turn Back   Turn Back
4 pts
107
US














[Columbia 11437]
written by David Paich greentick
Rosanna
14.
04/1982

#2  Rosanna
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
280 pts
2
US
17
AC






8
rock


12
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1983
[Columbia 02811]
written by David Paich greentick
15.
05/1982

Afraid of Love
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
5 pts










28
rock




written by Steve Lukather, David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
16.
06/1982

Lovers in the Night
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
2 pts










57
rock




written by David Paich greentick
17.
08/1982

Make Believe
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
32 pts
30
US














[Columbia 03143]
written by David Paich greentick
Africa
18.
10/1982

#1  Africa
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
380 pts
1
US
5
AC










3
UK
[Columbia 03335]
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  George Benson
Lady Love Me (One More Time)
19.
05/1983

Lady Love Me (One More Time)
George Benson

from In Your Eyes   In Your Eyes
123 pts
30
US
4
AC




21
R&B




11
UK
[Warner 29563]
written by James Newton Howard & David Paich greentick
  Toto
Waiting for Your Love
20.
07/1983

Waiting for Your Love
Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
14 pts
73
US
27
AC












[Columbia 03981]
written by Bobby Kimball & David Paich greentick
Stranger in Town
21.
10/1984

Stranger in Town
Toto

from Isolation   Isolation
46 pts
30
US








7
rock


100
UK
[Columbia 04672]
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Charme
Georgy Porgy
22.
11/1984

Georgy Porgy
Charme

1 pts








75
R&B






[recorded in 1979]
[RCA 13909]
written by David Paich greentick
  Toto
Holyanna
23.
02/1985

Holyanna
Toto

from Isolation   Isolation
9 pts
71
US














[Columbia 38-04752]
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
Without Your Love
24.
12/1986

Without Your Love
Toto

from Fahrenheit   Fahrenheit
37 pts
38
US
7
AC












[Columbia 06570]
written by David Paich greentick
Pamela
25.
02/1988

Pamela
Toto

from The Seventh One   The Seventh One
62 pts
22
US
9
AC












[Columbia 07715]
written by David Paich greentick & Joseph Williams
Stop Loving You
26.
03/1988

Stop Loving You
Toto

from The Seventh One   The Seventh One
5 pts














96
UK
written by Steve Lukather & David Paich greentick
Africa/Can You Hear What I'm Saying
27.
09/1990

Africa/Can You Hear What I'm Saying
Toto

from Past to Present 1977-1990   Past to Present 1977-1990
8 pts














80
UK
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Father MC
I'll Do 4 You
28.
11/1990

I'll Do 4 You
Father MC

from Father's Day   Father's Day
59 pts
20
US






14
R&B






[Uptown/MCA 53914]
written by Father MC, Cheryl Lynn, David Paich greentick & David Foster
  MC Lyte
Poor Georgie
29.
01/1992

Poor Georgie
MC Lyte

from Act Like You Know   Act Like You Know
19 pts
83
US






11
R&B






[First Priority 98638]
written by MC Lyte, Dee Jay Doc & David F. Paich greentick
  Erik
Got to Be Real
30.
01/1994

Got to Be Real
Erik

20 pts














42
UK
written by David Paich greentick, David Foster & Cheryl Lynn
  3*D
Georgy Porgy
31.
02/1996

Georgy Porgy
3*D

from Deep Inside   
6 pts






26
dance
101
R&B






written by David Paich greentick
  Ladycop
32.
10/1996

To Be Real
Ladycop

8 pts














78
UK
written by Cheryl Lynn, David Foster & David Paich greentick
  Fat Joe
Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz)
33.
12/1998

Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz)
Fat Joe

from Don Cartagena   Don Cartagena
7 pts








54
R&B




97
UK
featuring Big Pun, Triple Seis, & Cuban Link
[Big Beat 95526]
written by Joseph Cartagena, Christopher Rios, Felix Delgado, Joell Ortiz, Sammy Garcia, Cheryl Lynn, David Paich greentick & David Foster
  Eric Benét
Georgy Porgy
34.
01/1999

Georgy Porgy
Eric Benét

from A Day in the Life   A Day in the Life
58 pts
55
US






15
R&B




28
UK
featuring Faith Evans
[Warner 44612]
written by David Paich greentick
  Ja Rule
Murder Reigns
35.
04/2003

Murder Reigns
Ja Rule

from The Last Temptation   The Last Temptation
1 pts








102
R&B







written by Jeffrey Atkins, Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Toto
Africa
36.
05/2007

Africa
Toto

from Hit Collection   
2 pts














169
UK
R
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  JoJo
Anything
37.
05/2007

Anything
JoJo

from The High Road   The High Road
44 pts














21
UK
written by Beau Dozier, Mischke Butler, Justin Trugman, David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Straight No Chaser
The 12 Days of Christmas
38.
12/2008

The 12 Days of Christmas
Straight No Chaser

from Holiday Spirits   Holiday Spirits
21 pts
106
US
5
AC












live Christmas
[album cut]
written by Haven Gillespie, David Paich greentick, Jeff Porcaro, John D. Marks, Fred Coots, Richard Gregory & Dan Ponce
  Toto
Africa
39.
10/2009

Africa
Toto

from Africa: The Best of Toto   
3 pts














121
UK
R
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Cheryl Lynn
Got to Be Real
40.
04/2010

Got to Be Real
Cheryl Lynn

9 pts














70
UK
R
written by Cheryl Lynn, David Paich greentick & David Foster
  Toto
Africa
41.
03/2011

Africa
Toto

3 pts














162
UK
R
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Jeezy
Shake Life
42.
08/2011

Shake Life
Jeezy

2 pts








46
R&B






as Young Jeezy
[CTE/Def Jam]
written by Lil' Lody, Jeezy & David Paich greentick
  Jason Derulo
43.
10/2011

Fight for You
Jason Derulo

from Future History   Future History
67 pts
83
US












15
UK
[Beluga Heights]
written by Jason Desrouleaux, Steve Hoang, David F. Paich greentick & Jeffrey T. Porcaro
  Toto
Africa
44.
2012

Africa
Toto

3 pts














109
UK
R
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
Africa
45.
02/2013

Africa
Toto

9 pts














67
UK
R
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Weezer
Africa
46.
06/2018

Africa
Weezer

from Weezer [teal album]   
52 pts
51
US
19
AC








1
alt.


[Weezer/Crush Music]
written by David Paich greentick & Jeff Porcaro
  Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi
Selfish
47.
07/2019

Selfish
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi

28 pts






1
dance








written by Dimitri Thivaios, Michael Thivaios, Antonino Angemi, Bas van Dalen, Dan Book, David Paich greentick, Jeff Porcaro, Maria Smith & Victor Thell


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