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Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
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- Album
- Escape (2022 Remaster)
- Released
- 1981
- Genres
- aor, classic rock
- Length
- 4:10
- Tempo
- 119 BPM
- Label
- Columbia/Legacy
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About this song
Released as a single from Journey's hugely successful album Escape, the song reached #8 on its first release but grew more popular over the years through its use in movies, television such as The Sopranos and Glee, and pop culture. In November 2008 it became the first song to be downloaded 2 million times from iTunes, and three years later it was the top-selling catalogue track in iTunes history with over 5 million digital copies sold.
What it's about
The song is widely seen as an anthem for young people who wanted to feel free and unrestricted, and it has been described as a power ballad that refused to die.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 16 other songs, like “At Night by Brian X Allen (Ft. Jasmine Simone)”.
- Covered 46 times, including “Don’t Stop Believin’ by Teddy Swims”.
- Written by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain.
- Produced by Kevin Elson and Mike Stone.
- Recorded at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley.