“Hold the Line” is a song written by David Paich and recorded by American rock group Toto. The song was the band’s first single, and was featured on their debut eponymous album. It reached #5 in the US Billboard Charts during the winter of 1978–79. The song has been a live staple at Toto shows. Lukather played the song live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during the summer of 2012. Bobby Kimball plays it every time during his live performances with his own band since 2009.