"Stop Loving You" is a song from the rock band Toto from their album The Seventh One. It was released as the first single from the album in Europe, peaking at No. 2 in The Netherlands and Belgium.[3] Jon Anderson is featured on backing vocals.
| "Stop Loving You" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Toto | |
| from the album The Seventh One | |
| B-side | "The Seventh One" |
| Released | February 29, 1988[1] |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre | Pop rock, arena rock |
| Length | 4:30 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | David Paich, Steve Lukather[2] |
| Producer(s) | Toto |
Music video
A music video was produced for this song showing Joseph Williams kicking furniture and pushing away other objects in a building, displaying his disgust at the loss of a girlfriend. The band together performs in other parts of the video. At the end of the video, a woman calls and asks, "Joseph, are you there?"
Personnel
- Toto
- Joseph Williams – lead and backing vocals
- Steve Lukather – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Jon Anderson – backing vocals
- Michael G. Fisher – percussion
- Bill Payne – synthesizers
- Tom Scott – horn arrangements
- Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, James Pankow and Tom Scott – horns
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 2 |
| Euro Hit 40 | 10 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 37 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Tracks | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 96 |
Year-End Chart
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| Belgian VRT Top 30 | 19 |
Live versions
With original lead vocalist Joseph Williams having left the group not long after the song's recording, lead vocal duties on the song were passed on to Tony Spinner in 2002. Before that many touring members had sung the song on Toto's live concerts.[6] For their live album, Falling in Between Live and final concerts, Toto performed a semi jazz version of the song.
Since Williams's return in 2010, "Stop Loving You" has since appeared on 35th Anniversary Tour and 40 Trips Around the Sun, two live albums released in 2014 and 2018 respectively.[7][8]