Anna (Toto song)

"Anna"
Side A of the US 7" single
Single by Toto
from the album The Seventh One
Released	August 1988
Recorded	1987
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:58 (album version) 4:03 (single version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Steve Lukather Randy Goodrum
Producers	George Massenburg Bill Payne Toto
Toto singles chronology
"Straight for the Heart" (1988) "Anna" (1988) "Mushanga" (1988)

"Anna" is a song performed by Toto, written by the band's guitarist Steve Lukather and Randy Goodrum. Released in August 1988 as the fourth single from the album The Seventh One , it peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart in October 1988. It was the band's final appearance on that chart. Lukather considers the track to be one of his best compositions. ^[1]

Personnel

Toto

• Steve Lukather – electric guitar and lead vocals
• Joseph Williams – backing vocals
• David Paich – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
• Mike Porcaro – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion

Guest musicians

• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, programming, electronics
• Joe Porcaro – additional percussion
• Michael Fisher – additional percussion
• Marty Paich – string arrangements, conductor
• James Newton Howard – string arrangements

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [2]	47

References

1. Steve, Lukather (2018-09-18). The gospel according to Luke. New York. ISBN   978-1642930771. OCLC   1041767542.
2. "Toto Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.