"Hold the Line" is a song included by American rock band Toto on its 1978 eponymous debut studio album.

It was written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, and lead vocals were performed by Bobby Kimball.

Jeff Porcaro, the band's drummer, gave a definition for the song: "Hold the Line" was a perfect example of what people will describe as your heavy metal chord guitar licks, your great triplet A-notes on the piano, your 'Sly'-hot-fun-in-the-summertime groove, all mishmashed together with a boy from New Orleans singing... and it really crossed over a lot of lines.

After toying with the piano riff one night, he started singing "Hold the line, love isn't always on time", and found the lyric to be a suitable fit.

It was the song "Hold the Line," and I started running around the house in my underwear, screaming, "I'm on the radio!"

[citation needed]Cash Box said it has a "simple emphatic piano part, heavy surging guitars, pleasant turns, fine singing and strong chorus.

Steve Lukather played the song live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band during tours from 2012 to the present.