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"I'll Supply the Love"
Single by Toto
from the album Toto
B-side	"You Are the Flower"
Released	January 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	Hard rock funk rock
Length	3:45
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	David Paich
Producer(s)	Toto
Toto singles chronology
"Hold the Line" (1978) "I'll Supply the Love" (1979) "Georgy Porgy" (1979)
Alternative cover
Spanish version

"I'll Supply the Love" is a song written by David Paich and recorded by Toto, with lead vocals by Bobby Kimball. It was issued on Toto's debut album, Toto, and released as a single in January 1979. It peaked at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it spent nine weeks on the chart.

Internationally, the song was a minor hit in both Australia (#92) and Canada (#73), but did best in New Zealand, where it peaked at #29.

Cash Box said it has "power guitar chords, rhythmic changes, impassioned singing and strong chorus." Billboard said that "David Paich's knack for writing great hooks is evident in this uptempo rocker which features tasty instrumentation and high vocals." Record World called it a "sterling effort" with "brisk chording and vocals."

Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Toto's 6th greatest song, calling it a "knockout song."

"I'll Supply the Love" is also featured in the 2011 film Zookeeper.

Personnel

• Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals
• Steve Lukather – guitars, backing vocal
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
• David Paich – synthesizers, piano, backing vocal
• David Hungate – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion

Release history

References

1. "Toto singles".
2. "Official TOTO Website - Releases". www.toto99.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
3. "I'll Supply the Love" chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
4. NZ Top 40 Singles Charts, 13 May 1979
5. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 3, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
6. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 3, 1979. p. 86. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
7. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 3, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
8. Kachejian, Brian. "Top 10 Toto songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
9. "Toto chart history". Billboard.
10. "UK promo disc". Discogs.

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