Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Song Lyrics, Chart History, Artist Information
Written and originally performed by Journey (Steve
Perry, Jonathan Cain, Ross Vallory, Steve Smith, & Neil Schon)
Formed in 1973 as a jazz influenced progressive rock
band, Journey's direction as one of rock's most successful bands began
in 1978 with the arrival of frontman and lead vocalist Steve Perry
Although critics, particularly the highbrows at
Rolling Stone Magazine, were (and continue to be) harsh and incredibly
negative about the band's music, the 18 Top 40 hits and the sold out
arenas worldwide tend to demonstrate just how out of touch the "critics"
can really be
Their "Greatest Hits album has sold over 14 million
copies
Don't Stop Believin' reached #9 on the Billboard Top
40 chart in 1981, remaining on the chart for 13 weeks, and peaking the
week of 11/7/81
The song was originally released on the band's album
"Escape"
The song was the 6th of 18 Top 40 hits for the band
It was the first song that featured keyboardist
Jonathan Cain, who had replaced Greg Rollie
When "Don't Stop Believin'" appeared on MTV's Laguna
beach, the song jumped to the top 10 most songs sold on the iTunes
network
The song became the theme song for the 2005 Chicago
White Sox, who led the league the entire season and swept the World
Series to win four straight games and win the World Series for the first
time since 1917
The "All Music Guide" describes the song as having
"one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock
The song has been featured and used on many TV
episodes and in the movies, including the movies "Talladega Nights: The
Ballad of Ricky Bobby" starring Will Farrell, "View From The Top"
starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and the TV series "Laguna Beach", "Family
Guy", "South Park", and "Scrubs"
Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere...
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere...
A singer in a smoky room,
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on...
Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night
Working hard to get my fill,
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice,
Just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlight people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlight people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlight people
Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted
and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we
have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for
tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in
selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be
reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.
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Escape
One of Journey's most successful albums, includes many songs that
went on to be hits, including:
* Don't Stop Believin
* Stone In Love
* Who's Crying Now
* Open Arms
* Keep on Runnin
*...and 9 more!
Journey's Greatest Hits
This is a fabulous album. If you like Journey, you'll love
this collection of all their greatest songs spanning a decade of
hits