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"Don't Stop Believing" is a song by the American rock band Journey. The song debuted on their 1981 album Escape. Today, it is considered the band's signature song.
The song is well-known for its lyrics and its distinctive detuned piano introduction, described by Allmusic as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock."[1] Many compilation albums carrying the track (including some budget Journey "best of" releases) and several reissues of Escape list the track as "Don't Stop Believin'" although the original title includes the "g".
Popularity
The song reached #8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at #62 on the UK singles chart. The song also has appeared in a number of film and television series, including The Sopranos, The Wedding Singer, Family Guy, Monster, Shrek The Halls, The Comebacks, South Park, and Scrubs.
In recent years, the song has received a major resurgence in popularity. The first evidence of this came during the 2005 World Series, when the Chicago White Sox adopted it as their unofficial second anthem (along with "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox"). In 2005, the song made an appearance on Laguna Beach. It surprisingly jumped to #8 on the iTunes charts after the unexpected exposure.
Possibly due to the Detroit mention in the song, all professional teams in the Detroit area play it extensively at their stadiums since the first release in 1981. Similar to the White Sox mention above, it was played during every game of the 2006 World Series at Comerica Park, and is also heard during Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Lions, and Detroit Pistons games.
In 2007 the song also gained additional press for its use in the final scene of HBO's The Sopranos from the series finale "Made in America". Steve Perry was initially hesitant in allowing the song to be used in The Sopranos but later agreed.[2] The Sopranos ending was later parodied by The Daily Show, ESPN, Celebrity Apprentice, and a campaign video for Hillary Clinton.[3][4] Due to all this over-whelming popularity, the song was reborn, leading the track to #1 on the songiTunes charts 26 years after its release. The song also again charted on the Irish singles chart, peaking at number 4.[5]
The song has also become the unofficial anthem of debate, predominately CUSID, where it is played just before midnight, after which the teams advancing to the elimination rounds are announced.
Cover versions
The song was covered by American indie music artist/songwriter Jon Regen in 2006. In 2007 the band Northern Kings covered the song for their album Reborn. Kanye West also covered "Don't Stop Believing" on his Glow In The Dark Tour
References
- ^ allmusic
- ^ Journey Rocker Kept Sopranos Boss Waiting
- ^ Video Hillary Clinton reprend les Sopranos - Hillary, Clinton, Sopranos - Dailymotion Share Your Videos
- ^ Audiofile: Music Blog, Music Articles - Salon.com
- ^ Journey Don't Stop Believin' @ Top40-Charts.com - 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries