Africa was released by American rock band Toto in 1982 as a single from their album Toto IV, and it became one of the band's best-known songs. Over the following decades it stayed in rotation on radio and in films and television, before a new wave of online covers, memes and singalongs introduced it to younger listeners. The ending is especially popular online because it delivers the song's most recognisable hook without needing the full track, making it an easy shorthand for nostalgia, travel and a satisfying conclusion.