JOURNEY - DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
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 Smokey 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
Streetlights People
Livin' Just Find Emotion
Hidin' Somewhere In The Night
Workin' Hard Just 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
Strangers Waiting
Up And Down The Boulevard
Their Shadows Searching In The Night
Streetlights People
Livin' Just Find Emotion
Hidin' Somewhere In The Night
Don't Stop Believin'
Hold On To That Feelin'
Streetlight People
Don't Stop Believin'
Hold On To That Feelin'
Streetlight People
Don't Stop Believin'
Hold On To That Feelin'
Streetlight People
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
Producer(s): Kevin Elson, Mike "Clay" Stone
Journey's Most Enduring Song, This Track Has A Unique Structure, Which Helps It Stick In Your Mind. Where Most Songs Have A Chorus That's Repeated Several Times, "Don't Stop Believin'" Brings In Its Chorus (And Title) Only At The End - About 3:20 Into The Song. The Structure Goes: Instrumental, First Verse, Instrumental, Second Verse, First Pre-Chorus, Instrumental, Third Verse, Second Pre-Chorus, Instrumental, And Then Finally The Chorus Until Fade-Out.
This Is The First Track On Journey's Seventh Album, Escape. It Was Chosen To Lead The Album Because, According To Cain, "With That Piano Line, It Just Sounds Like A Book Opening Up."
The Song Got A Boost When It Was Used As The Closing Number In Rock Of Ages, A Jukebox Musical Featuring Hits Of The '80s. The Show Ran On Broadway From 2009-2015, And In 2012 Was Made Into A Movie Starring Tom Cruise. It's An Appropriate Choice, As Rock Of Ages Takes Place On Sunset Boulevard, Which Is Also The Primary Setting For The Song.
In November 2008 It Was Announced That This Track Had Become The First Song Available In The Pre-Digital Era To Sell More Than 2 Million Downloads Through Itunes. The Track's Popularity Increased Significantly After Its Appearance In The Final Episode Of The Sopranos. It Also Became One Of The Most Popular Karaoke Songs In America In The Late '00s.
In The Uk, This Song Peaked At #62 When It Was First Released. In November 2009, It Was Rereleased After Joe Mceldry Sang It On The Tv Show X-Factor, And This Time, It Climbed To #19.
In The Uk, The Glee Cast Version Debuted At #5 On The Uk Singles Chart Dated January 17, 2010, One Place Above Journey's Original Recording.