Songoftheday 1/27/15 - Some people live their dreams some people close their eyes, some people's destiny passes by...

"I'll Be Over You" - Toto
from the album Fahrenheit (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #11 (one week)
Weeks in the Top-40: 12

Today's Song of the Day comes from the soft-rock band Toto, who replaced original lead singer Bobby Kimball with Fergie Frederiksen for their Isolation album, and reappeared in the pop top-40 in America with "Stranger In Town". However with the set not as successful, Fergie was booted out as well in favor of Joseph Williams (son of Star Wars score composer John) for their sixth album Fahrenheit. Leaning back more towards easy-listening territory, the first single from the record was a gentle ballad, "I'll Be Over You". Written by band guitarist Steve Lukather along with song doctor Randy Goodrum (DeBarge's "Who's Holding Donna Now"), the song featured backup vocals from Michael McDonald...

"I'll Be Over You" stopped one notch short of the pop top-10 in America in November of 1986, a month after it topped the Adult Contemporary (or "easy listening") radio chart in Billboard magazine. The song also was a top-40 hit in the Netherlands.

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Here's an audio of the band on tour behind the album in 1987...

 In 1990 they already traded out lead singers again for Jean-Michel Byron...

...and finally on their 35th anniversary concert in 2013...

Up tomorrow: An "urban" arena rock band returns after eight years for their biggest hit.