Weezer's cover of "Africa" came about after some social media ... trolled the commenter by sharing a cover of a different Toto song, "Rosanna." But as the discussion started to garner more ...

Weezer's "Africa" arrived in 2018 after a 14-year-old ... Hot 100 and reaching No. 1 on the publication's alternative songs chart, proving far more successful than the group likely expected.

Weezer’s cover of Toto’s perennial favorite “Africa” undoubtedly became one ... user urged Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo to cover the song. As a result, Weezer released their own rendition ...

Weezer's take on "Africa" appears on the band's 2019 Teal Album, a collection of covers that also features versions of TLC's "No Scrubs" and A-ha's "Take on Me," among other well-known songs.

Despite Weezer performing 'Africa' live between 2018 and 2024 ... Recalling the time he played the song with Weezer on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', he insisted Rivers "winced" when their manager said ...

Virtually everything about Weezer covering Toto’s “Africa” was strange ... “I don’t know about him loving the song, man,” Lukather said in a 2025 interview with 99.5 KLOS host Matt ...

The point of contention centers on Toto’s 1982 enduring hit, “Africa,” and Weezer’s cover of the song. In May 2018, a then-14-year-old Weezer fan built a social media campaign for the band ...

Weezer had a smash hit with their cover of Toto‘s “Africa” and it worked out well ... “I don’t know about him loving the song, man. I don’t think that’s the case at all.” ...

Africa, now their signature song, sold more than 10million copies ... Huge numbers of Africa cover versions now exist, from Weezer to James Last. A 2018 compilation, Bless The Rain, contains ...

Steve Lukather of Toto in March 2018; Rivers Cuomo of Weezer in February 2023 ...