Live for Today (song)

"Live for Today"
"Live for Today"
Single by Toto
from the album Turn Back
B-side	"A Million Miles Away" (Japan); "English Eyes" (Australia)
Released	April 17, 1981 (Aus.)
Recorded	1980
Genre	Hard rock, power pop
Length	4:00
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Steve Lukather
Producer(s)	Toto, Geoff Workman
Toto singles chronology

"Live for Today" is a song by the American rock band Toto. It was released on their 1981 album Turn Back, and was released in Australia and Japan as the final single from that album. American radio picked up the song, which resulted in it reaching No. 40 on the US Mainstream Rock Chart.

This was the first song that Steve Lukather received full writing credits for the band.^[2]^[3]

Personnel

Steve Lukather – guitars, vocals
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, electronics
David Paich – keyboards
David Hungate – bass guitar
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion

Chart performance

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[4]	40

References

^ "Australian promo disc".
^ Steve, Lukather (2018-09-18). The gospel according to Luke. New York. ISBN 978-1642930771. OCLC 1041767542.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Toto, "Live For Today" from Turn Back (1981): Toto Tuesdays". Something Else Reviews. 1 December 2015.
^ "Toto Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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[1] "Australian promo disc".

[:0-2] Steve, Lukather (2018-09-18). The gospel according to Luke. New York. ISBN 978-1642930771. OCLC 1041767542.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] "Toto, "Live For Today" from Turn Back (1981): Toto Tuesdays". Something Else Reviews. 1 December 2015.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Toto-4] "Toto Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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v t e Toto
Steve Lukather Joseph Williams David Paich Greg Phillinganes Steve Porcaro David Hungate Bobby Kimball Jeff Porcaro Mike Porcaro Fergie Frederiksen Jean-Michel Byron Simon Phillips Keith Carlock
Studio albums	Toto Hydra Turn Back Toto IV Isolation Fahrenheit The Seventh One Kingdom of Desire Tambu Mindfields Through the Looking Glass Falling in Between Toto XIV Old Is New
Live albums	Absolutely Live Livefields Live in Amsterdam Falling in Between Live
Compilation albums	Past to Present 1977–1990 Best Ballads Toto XX The Essential Toto 40 Trips Around the Sun
Soundtracks	Dune
Notable songs	"Hold the Line" "I'll Supply the Love" "Georgy Porgy" "99" "Live for Today" "Rosanna" "Make Believe" "Africa" "I Won't Hold You Back" "Waiting for Your Love" "Stranger in Town" "I'll Be Over You" "Stop Loving You" "Pamela" "I Will Remember" "Bottom of Your Soul" "Holy War"
Related people	Lenny Castro Warren Ham Nathan East Boz Scaggs Tony Spinner Leland Sklar Shannon Forrest
Related articles	Discography Members