Africa (Weezer cover)

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"Africa"
Single by Weezer
from the album Weezer (Teal Album)
B-side"Rosanna"
ReleasedMay 29, 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:58
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Patrick Wilson[5]
Weezer singles chronology
"Happy Hour"
(2017) 		"Africa"
(2018) 		"California Snow"
(2018)
Music video
"Africa" on
YouTube

"Africa" is a cover version of Toto's popular 1982 song, as performed by American rock band Weezer. The cover was released as a single on May 29, 2018, and later included on Weezer's self-titled 12th studio album, nicknamed the Teal Album.

Release

In December 2017,

troll Klym and those clamoring for a version of "Africa".[7]

Weezer finally released "Africa" on May 29, 2018. It was the band's first Hot 100 hit since "

Alternative Songs chart in August 2018, becoming the band's first number-one single in that chart since "Pork and Beans" in 2008.[9]

A limited edition

palm fronds with the tweet that inspired the song in the center of the cover.[10][11]

Shortly after the song's release, Weezer appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! along with keyboardist Steve Porcaro of Toto to promote the single.[11] Toto responded on August 9, 2018, by releasing a cover of Weezer's 2001 single "Hash Pipe", after debuting it in concert a week prior.[12][13]

Weezer included the cover on their surprise release of the all-covers "Teal Album" in January 2019.[14]

Music video

Weezer released a music video of their "Africa" cover in September 2018, styled as a parody of the video for their earlier single "Undone – The Sweater Song." Stand-ins for the band members perform the song on a soundstage, with "Weird Al" Yankovic replacing singer/guitarist Rivers Cuomo, with his band members replacing Weezer. Yankovic had previously appeared onstage during the band's tour to perform "Africa" with them.[15]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada
Rock (Billboard)[16]
 33
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[17] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 51
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 19
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 5
US
Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22]
 26
US
Rock Airplay (Billboard)[23]
 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Adult Contemporary Songs (Billboard)[24] 47
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 23
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[26] 10
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[27] 6

References

  1. ^ "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. 2018-06-13. Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  2. ^ "Meet the Hero Teen Determined to Convince Weezer to Cover Toto's "Africa" - Noisey". Noisey.vice.com. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  3. ^ "The Scoreboard: Weezer, Toto, Kanye West, Drake, Ariana Grande". Uproxx.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  4. Rolling Stone
    . Retrieved November 7, 2022. Rivers Cuomo rocked his yacht straight into the dark heart of our collective pop culture consciousness...
  5. ^ @Weezer (July 12, 2018). "A true meeting of the minds behind..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ McKinstry, Lee. "Teen Tweets Weezer Into Covering "Africa"". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 24, 2018). "Weezer Cover Toto's "Rosanna," Trolling Viral Campaign for "Africa" Cover". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Benjamin. "Weezer's Toto cover is the band's biggest hit in a decade". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Alternative Songs: Top Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Trapp, Phillip (July 2, 2018). "Weezer Announce Limited Africa Vinyl, But Good Luck Getting One". Altpress. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Weezer's "Africa" Cover Gets Vinyl Release". Pitchfork. June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  12. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  13. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. ^ "Weezer Surprise-Releases Covers Album". Variety. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  15. ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 24, 2018). "Weezer Recruit 'Weird Al' Yankovic for Video of Toto Cover 'Africa'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "Weezer Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Mexico Ingles Airplay for Interpol. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  19. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  22. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  23. ^ "Weezer Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  24. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  25. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  27. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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