I'll Be Over You


"I'll Be Over You" is a hit single by the American rock band Toto. Released as the lead single from their 1986 album, Fahrenheit, the song reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986. Lead vocals were sung by guitarist Steve Lukather, who co-wrote the song with hit songwriter Randy Goodrum. Guest musician Michael McDonald provided the vocal counterpoint on the recording.
"I'll Be Over You" spent two weeks at number one on the adult contemporary chart, Toto's second song to top this chart.

Composition

Lukather explained the song's lyrics: "What the song is basically saying is, the guy has broken up with a girl, and realized that he should never have broken up with this girl, and he's still really deeply in love with her. Sort of like a warning to people, like, you never know how good you got it until you don't have it anymore."

Music video

A music video was shot with the band playing on an apartment rooftop until it rained. The rooftop is on top of the building located at 548 South Spring Street in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Track listing

  1. "I'll Be Over You"
  2. "In a Word" - Non-album track, later released on Toto XX

    Personnel

;Toto
;Additional musicians
Year-end chart Rank
US Top Pop Singles 99