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'''Africa''' is a non-album single released by [[Weezer]]. It's a cover of Toto's #1 hit from 1982 | '''Africa''' is a non-album single released by [[Weezer]]. It's a cover of Toto's #1 hit from 1982. It was also released as the first track on "[[Weezer (The Teal Album)]]". | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In December 2017, Twitter user "[https://twitter.com/weezerafrica @WeezerAfrica]," run by 14-year-old Cleveland, Ohio resident Mary Klym, tweeted, "@RiversCuomo it's about time you bless the rains down in Africa." After much back-and-forth between Mary and [[Pat Wilson]], the band released a cover of Toto's "Rosanna" instead, as a digital download, on [[May 24]]th, [[2018]]. The band would, in fact, release a cover of "Africa" days later, on [[May 29]]th. | |||
=== | A limited edition 7-inch vinyl pressing was released by Weezer in July 2018 and sold exclusively through the store Urban Outfitters. The pressing was limited to 1500 copies. A picture disc vinyl was also released for Black Friday 2018 and limited to 3000 copies. Both releases feature "[[Rosanna]]" as a [[List of Weezer b-sides and bonus tracks|b-side]]. | ||
A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U&t=0s| music video] starring [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] was released on [[September 24]], 2018. On [[September 27]], Weezer released a remix of the song by Portuguese DJ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAC_(DJ) RAC]. On [[January 24]], [[2019]], Weezer surprise-released a self-titled album of cover songs ("[[The Teal Album]]") with "Africa" as the first track. In April of [[2019]], an instrumental version of the track was leaked online. | |||
"Africa" was the band's first Hot 100 hit since "[[(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To]]" in [[2009]]. "Africa" reached number 51 on the Hot 100 and peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in August 2018, becoming the band's first number-one single since "[[Pork and Beans]]" in 2008. | |||
The band Toto responded to Weezer's cover by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoC-Gflass releasing a cover] of "[[Hash Pipe]]" on [[August 9]]th, [[2018]]. | |||
==Audio/video== | |||
===Music video=== | |||
<youtube>mk5Dwg5zm2U</youtube> | <youtube>mk5Dwg5zm2U</youtube> | ||
===Audio=== | |||
<youtube>SXjlSGa-Ld8</youtube> <youtube>aZiTM48lUhY</youtube> <youtube>mhuDmj3ux6k</youtube> | |||
==Track listings== | ==Track listings== | ||
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'''Urban Outfitters exclusive 7" (transparent green vinyl)''' | '''Urban Outfitters exclusive 7" (transparent green vinyl)''' | ||
<ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> | |||
<li>"Africa" - 3:56</li> | |||
<li>"[[Rosanna]]" - 4:52</li> | |||
</ol> | |||
'''Black Friday 2018 exclusive 7" (picture disc)''' | |||
<ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> | <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha"> | ||
<li>"Africa" - 3:56</li> | <li>"Africa" - 3:56</li> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*"[[Rosanna]]" | |||
*[[List of Weezer cover songs]] | *[[List of Weezer cover songs]] | ||
*[[The Teal Album]] | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]] | ||