1988 Toto – Pamela (US: #22)
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Pamela“ is a pop rock song written by David Paich and Joseph Williams 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.
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.
Album
The Seventh One is Toto’s seventh studio album. It was released in 1988, and became the best-received Toto album since Toto IV. The Seventh One is the second and last album until 2015’s Toto XIV to feature Joseph Williams on lead vocals. The single “Pamela” reached number 22 in the Billboard charts. The title track, […]
Musicians
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Steve Porcaro |
| Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Horn | Jim Horn |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trombone | James Pankow |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Vibes | Joe Porcaro |
| Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
Produced By
Toto
Bill Payne
Songwriter
David Paich
Joseph Williams
Charts
US:#22
UK:# –