Africa (Toto song) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Africa (Toto song)" in English language version.

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allmusic.com

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altpress.com

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americanradiohistory.com

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aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

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austriancharts.at

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avclub.com

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bbc.co.uk

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billboard.com

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books.google.com

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bostonglobe.com

Sullivan, James. "Toto's 'Africa': The mother of all memes is waiting there for you – The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Toto – Africa". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

bringthenoise.com

"Weezer's Cover of "Africa" Is Now Officially A Thing With It Charting In The Top 100 And Being Performed On 'Kimmel' / the NOISE". Bringthenoise.com. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

charts.nz

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classicrockhistory.com

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clevelandmagazine.com

McKinstry, Lee. "Teen Tweets Weezer Into Covering "Africa"". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

consequence.net

Roffman, Michael (July 31, 2018). "Toto have never sounded younger covering Weezer's "Hash Pipe": Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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dropbox.com

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dutchcharts.nl

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elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish single certifications – Toto – Africa". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Toto – Africa" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

ft.com

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grantland.com

Locker, Melissa (May 5, 2015). "Q&'80s: Toto's Dave Paich on Writing and Recording 'Africa'". Grantland.com. (end paragraph 2 and 8). Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

ifpi.dk

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ign.com

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imgur.com

i.imgur.com

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irishcharts.ie

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keyboardmag.com

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maxim.com

Yenisey, Zeynep (November 22, 2017). "Here's Why 'Africa' by Toto is the Internet's Favorite Song, 35 Years After It Topped the Pop Charts". Maxim.

mixonline.com

"Classic Tracks: Toto's "Africa"". August 2005. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.

musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – Toto – Africa". Music Canada.

musikindustrie.de

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mvdbase.com

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nme.com

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officialcharts.com

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offiziellecharts.de

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omny.fm

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pitchfork.com

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planetradio.co.uk

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riaa.com

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rollingstone.com

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salon.com

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slotop50.si

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songfacts.com

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stereogum.com

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swisscharts.com

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tampabay.com

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thecurrent.org

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theguardian.com

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toto-music.net

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toto99.com

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tropicalglen.com

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ultratop.be

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uproxx.com

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variety.com

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vice.com

noisey.vice.com

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web.archive.org

Deggans, Eric (August 20, 2014). "Review: Toto, Michael McDonald showcase stellar '70s chops at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
Kovarsky, Jerry (July 13, 2015). "TOTO: The Synth Statesmen of Progressive Pop Return". Keyboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
"Classic Tracks: Toto's "Africa"". August 2005. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
Locker, Melissa (May 5, 2015). "Q&'80s: Toto's Dave Paich on Writing and Recording 'Africa'". Grantland.com. (end paragraph 2 and 8). Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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"Toto – "Africa"". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
Hann, Michael (June 13, 2018). "The strange appeal of Toto's Africa — and why it's cover-proof". Financial Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
"50 Most Explosive Choruses – #32 Toto – Africa". NME. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
Atkinson, Katie (June 12, 2024). "Bless the Rains: Toto's 'Africa' Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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worldcat.org

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x.com

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youtube.com

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zpav.pl

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