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The 10 best Journey songs

Let's face it, AOR just wouldn't have been the same without them – here are Journey's ten best tracks

For many, Journey are the band who define AOR better than anyone else. Their catalogue glitters with unforgettable anthems, which not only contain massive choruses, but also the sort of musicianship you might expect from a band who began life as jazz rock instrumentalists before embracing the melodic rock style for which they’re renowned. We've gone through the band's back catalogue and hand-picked their 10 finest moments.

10. Girl Can’t Help It (1986)

After taking a break from the band to work on his solo album Street Talk , vocalist Steve Perry was persuaded to return to the fold for 1986's Raised On Radio album. While the production shows a clear-cut influence of the times, Perry’s vocals shine as brightly as ever, while Jonathan Cain’s smooth keyboards complement Neal Schon ’s edgy guitar stride.

9. Faithfully (1983)

This is the way Journey explained the problems of trying to carry on a relationship while out on the road touring. One of the stand-out tracks from 1983's Frontiers , Faithfully has a soft lilt that exposes an emptiness. However, this is augmented by the lush rhythm and the way that Steve Perry croons his way through without ever wallowing in over emotional hyperbole. A power ballad in the best Journey tradition.

8. Lovin, Touchin’, Squeezin’ (1979)

Anyone who thinks that Journey aren’t capable of anything other than slushy ballads really should check out Lovin, Touchin’, Squeezin’ from 1979's Evolution album. It has a funk groove, and while the tempo is very much of the balladic kind, Neal Schon stabs through with some electrifying moments. What’s more, Steve Perry’s vocals soar impressively to ensure maximum dramatic impact. One of the highlights on Evolution .

7. Lights (1978)

The opening song from 1978's Infinity record – the album that introduced Steve Perry to the world, and also put the band’s new-found melodic style on display for the very first time. It’s easy to tell why American radio fell in love with Journey at this point in time. The music is filled with commercial astuteness, the harmonies are sublime and the whole timbre of Lights is evocative and stylish. This oozes the sort of class that would become the norm for Journey in the coming years.

6. Who’s Cryin’ Now (1981)

Who’s Cryin’ Now begins with an unvarnished piano piece from Jonathan Cain, on which Steve Perry builds his rich tone. And Ross Vallory provides some tasteful bass lines, to underline the whole feel of the song. This is the type of track that accentuates Perry’s love for great soul singers, while it also showcases the way in which Journey stood apart from all the huge selling AOR masters, and why Escape is regarded as the classic Journey album.

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5. Stone In Love (1981)

The fact this song opens up with shards of Neal Schon's guitar riffing proves that Journey were always prepared to give full weight to the heavier side of their talent. And Steve Perry also comes across with a lot more power than you might expect. This is a song where Journey never forget about the melody, but also give free rein to a rocky vibe. It also accentuates that Escape was always far more than just a collection of power ballads.

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4. Any Way You Want It (1980)

It may seem odd, but this song was actually inspired by Thin Lizzy , with whom Journey had toured a couple of years before recording the Departure album in 1980. But when you dig down and analyse the way in which the vocals are constructed, and the interchange between the instruments, then the influence becomes a lot clearer. There’s a gliding feel to the guitar parts that does feel like it is Thin Lizzy influenced, and Steve Perry adopts a storytelling style that is close to the Phil Lynott approach – and the whole feel suits Journey superbly.

3. Wheel In The Sky (1978)

Wheel In The Sky was co-written by Robert Fleischman, the band’s original choice of vocalist when they moved into a more commercial direction. However, when Fleischman didn’t work out and was replaced by Steve Perry, the song was thankfully retained. It starts with a flashing guitar groove, through which Perry cuts with a vibrant performance. In some ways, this is a basic live performance from the band, bringing a heavier dynamic to bear, but this fitted right into the whole feel of Infinity , and showed Journey could pound with the best.

2. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (1983)

After the enormous success of the Escape album, how did the band choose to open up their next album Frontiers ? With a powerhouse rocker than fitted right into an era where AOR was beginning to become a little less reliant on studio technology and celebrated talent. Of course, the rich production is evident here, but what makes the song work superbly is that way Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon intertwine. There’s a buoyancy in Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) that tells of a band who are really playing off of each other’s strengths. The result is undeniably passionate.

1. Don’t Stop Believin’ (1981)

Is there anyone on the planet who does not know this song? It has got to be one of the most exposed tracks over the past two decades or so. And, because it’s so well known, it’s very easy to lose sight of just why this is so popular. Because Don’t Stop Believin’ is a peerless example of musical genius. Everything about it is simply perfect – the musicality, the vocals, the simple structure, the insistent melody… hell, this is not just Journey’s best song, it’s one of the truly landmark moments of the 80s.

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The Best Journey Songs Of All Time

What is Journey's biggest hit? Here are the best Journey songs of all time, ranked by fans everywhere. Journey are indisputably known as one of the greatest rock bands to ever walk the Earth, with former lead singer Steve Perry even crowned "the voice" by many industry moguls. Established in San Francisco, CA, in 1973, Journey has sold out countless concert tours worldwide throughout their five decade career. The arena rock band's legendary music and unparalleled performance style ultimately led to their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2017. Some of Journey's top songs include "Don't Stop Believin'" ( Escape , 1981), "Any Way You Want It" ( Departure , 1980), "Lights" ( Infinity , 1978), "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" ( Frontiers , 1983), and "Wheel In The Sky" ( Infinity , 1978).

From their new and latest music to their older popular songs, this Journey playlist features all of their greatest hits, according to the fans. Do your favorite Journey songs crack the top 10? Vote up the best songs by Journey, and don't forget to show their underrated tracks love as well.

Don't Stop Believin'

Best Lyrics:

Strangers waiting Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlights, people Living just to find emotion Hiding somewhere in the night

Stone in Love

In the heat with a blue jean girl Burning love comes once in a lifetime She found me singing by the rail road tracks Took me home, we danced by the moonlight

Those summer nights are calling Stone in love Can't help myself, I'm falling

Feeling That Way

Opened my eyes to a new kind of way All the good times that you saved Are you feeling You feeling that way too Or am I just Am I just a fool

When the lights go down in the City And the sun shines on the bay Ooh, I wanna be there in my City, oh Oh, oh, oh

Wheel in the Sky

Winter is here again, oh lord Haven't been home in a year or more I hope she holds on a little longer Sent a letter on a long summer day Made of silver, not of clay I've been runnin' down this dusty road

Wheel in the sky keeps on turnin' I don't know where I'll be tomorrow

And being apart ain't easy on this love affair Two strangers learn to fall in love again I get the joy of rediscovering you Oh girl, you stand by me I'm forever yours, faithfully

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Someday, love will find you Break those chains that bind you One night will remind you How we touched and went our separate ways

If he ever hurts you True love won't desert you You know I still love you Though we touched and went our separate ways

Send Her My Love

Callin' out your name I'm dreamin' Reflections of a face I'm seein' It's her voice That keeps on haunting me

Send her, send her my love Roses never fade Memories remain

Any Way You Want It

She said, any way you want it That's the way you need it Any way you want it

I was alone I never knew What good love could do Ooh, then we touched Then we sang About the lovin' things

Only the Young

Shadows of a golden age A generation waits for dawn Brave carry on Bold and the strong

Only the young can say They're free to fly away Sharing the same desire Burnin' like wildfire

Who's Crying Now

One love, feeds the fire One heart, burns desire I wonder who's crying now? Two hearts, born to run Who'll be the lonely one? I wonder who's crying now?

Ask The Lonely

You've got some fascination With you high expectations This love is your obsession Your heart, your past possession Let down your defenses Won't be up to the one who cares

Touchin', Lovin', Squeezin'

It won't be long, yes, till you're alone When your lover, oh, he hasn't come home 'Cause he's lovin' who he's touchin', he's squeezin' another

He's tearin' you apart Ooh, every day, every day

Just The Same Way

Take a chance now the timing's right. You're free to leave the key to my life. Stay with me. Won't you stay the night, In the mornin' feelin' fine, yeah.

That's the same way you love me.

Girl Can't Help It

If he could hold her, so close in his arms again If she could show him The letter her heart forgot to send why They're livin' dreams on their own Ooh they'll never stop running

The girl can't help it, she needs more He hasn't found what he's lookin' for They're still standing in the rain He can't help it, and she's just that way

Still They Ride

Spinning 'round, in a spell It's hard to leave this carousel 'Round and 'round And 'round and 'round

Still they ride, on wheels of fire They rule the night Still they ride, the strong will survive Chasing thunder

Be Good To Yourself

Runnin' out of self-control Gettin' close to an overload Up against a no win situation Shoulder to shoulder, push and shove I'm hangin' up my boxin' gloves I'm ready for a long vacation

Be good to yourself when, nobody else will Oh be good to yourself You're walkin' a high-wire, caught in a crossfire

I'll Be Alright Without You

I'll be alright without you Oh love's an empty face, I can't replace (You don't need it) People wonderin' why we broke apart The great pretender here I go again These things I do (It's all because of you) I'll keep holdin' but I'll try (Try not to think of you)

Mother, Father

Through bitter tears And wounded years, those ties Of blood were strong So much to say, those yesterdays So now don't you turn away.

Hey, mother, father, sister Hey, come back, tryin', believein' Hey, mother, father, dreamer

The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)

So I will tell you this, Our love is in a fix. Just what more can I do. When I'm hopelessly in love with you?

When You Love A Woman

When you love a woman You see your world inside her eyes When you love a woman (Well) You know she's standing by your side A joy that lasts forever There's a band of gold that shines Waiting somewhere, oh, yeah

After The Fall

But a head strong stubborn man Only works it out the best he can Valentines he never sent There's not enough time he's a working man

Can't stop falling Heartaches calling Finds you after the fall

I see your face at the movies I hear your voice on the radio You're making love on the silver screen I want you more than you will ever know Temptation...Infatuation

Suzanne, don't walk away

Why Can't This Night Go On Forever

Lost in twilight, the memories Precious moments, you and me We've been old friends, all through the years Picture postcards, sharing tears

What's in our hearts, there's never time, to say Need you tonight, lover don't fade away I've seen your city lights As I walk away Why can't this night...go on forever

After All These Years

A faded wedding photograph You and me in our first dance Our eyes are closed We're lost in one sweet embrace Since those days the world has changed But our love remains the same God knows we've had our share of saving grace

Where Were You

I didn't know what the hell was goin' on, Someday you're gonna break. So don't try to get yourself straight, You're just a little too late.

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The 10 Best Journey Songs of All-Time

Journey is the kind of band that inspires intense emotion. Some people hate them, some people love them. Very few people manage to stay indifferent to them. Known for their soulful (some say slushy) ballads, their massive choruses, and their consummate musicianship, this is a band that defines AOR. Their line up may have experienced multiple changes over the years (in fact, the only original member to still remain with the group is lead guitarist Neal Schon) , but their classic hits remain a constant source of pleasure… at least to those who fall on the ‘love’ side of the debate. But which of those hits rank as the best Journey songs of all time? Find out as we reveal the ten finest moments from the band’s back catalog.

10. Girl Can’t Help It

As loudersound.com writes , the production of the 1986 song “Girl Can’t Help It” might be very much a product of its time, but there’s enough good stuff happening elsewhere to make it one of the band’s most enduring classics. Steve Perry’s vocals are a thing of beauty, while Neal Schon’s heavy guitar riffs cut through Jonathan Cain’s velvety keyboards perfectly.

When Perry joined the band in 1977, he meant business. He may have been recruited as a lead singer and frontman, but his talent as a writer soon became evident, as seen in the 1978 song, “Infinity.” It may have charted at a disappointing 68, but its soulful lyrics and Perry’s shining vocals have since tuned it into a concert staple.

8. In My Lonely Feeling / Conversations

Before Journey decided that soulful ballads and power anthems would get them more album sales, they were a jazz fusion band with hints of progressive rock. Some of their earlier work has been criticized as self-indulgent, but there’s still plenty of gems in among the dross. Taken from their 1975 album “In The Beginning,” “In My Lonely Feeling / Conversations” is a psychedelic number that, as recording-history.com notes , has the kind of memorable riff that will have you bobbing your head for days.

7. Lovin,’ Touchin,’ Squeezin’

Big ballads may be what Journey has become best known for, but this is a band with roots in jazz fusion. When it wants to pull out a funky groove, it can, as demonstrated by the electrifying “Lovin,’ Touchin,’ Squeezin’.” As one of the highlights of the 1979 “Evolution” album, “Lovin,’ Touchin,’ Squeezin'” features soaring vocals, heavy guitars, and several moments that would convince even the most committed Journey hater of the band’s merits. As the first Journey single to reach the Top 40 in the United States, “Lovin,’ Touchin,’ Squeezin'” occupies a special place in the hearts of fans, and for good reason.

6. Faithfully

When Cain wrote “Faithfully,” he was channeling his emotions as a rocker on the road with a wife and family at home. The result is wistful, poignant, utterly human, and a timely reminder of Journey’s soulful side The melody, piano backing, and plaintive vocals combine to create what some critics have described as the greatest power ballad ever recorded. In the event, the song outlived the marriage it was written to celebrate: within just four years of it reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cain and his wife had divorced.

5. Any Way You Want It

The Thin Lizzy-inspired track “Any Way You Want It” may not have performed as well as some of Journey’s later singles (it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart), but since its release in 1980, it’s become one of the band’s most popular and revered tracks. Featuring a storytelling style reminiscent of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott along with gliding guitar riffs, it marked a departure from the band’s usual style, but a very welcome one nonetheless.

4. Open Arms

As ultimateclassicrock.com (ultimateclassicrock.com/journey-songs/) writes, the melody for “Open Arms” was pitched by Cain during his time with rock group, the Babys, but singer John Waite decided it was too sentimental to work. Initially, Journey felt the same, with Schon, in particular, dismissing it as too lightweight. Fortunately, Cain won the toss. The track became one of the band’s most commercially successful songs of all time, holding the number 2 spot on the Billboard 100 for 6 consecutive weeks and wining a permanent place in the hearts of Journey fans around the world.

3. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

The year was 1983. Journey was riding high on the success of “Escape,” their most commercially successful album to date. Expectations for their follow-up album, “Frontiers,” were riding high. It didn’t disappoint. Its opening track, “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” is a hugely enjoyable, powerhouse of a song that features Cain, Perry, and Schon bouncing off each other’s strengths and intertwining to masterful effect.

2. Wheel In The Sky

By 1977, Journey (and quite possibly, their record label) were getting sick of poor album sales. Determined to move the band in a more commercial direction, they hired a new frontman in the form of Robert Fleischman. Differences between Fleischman and the band’s management would ultimately lead to his departure within the year, but his time with Journey wasn’t completely wasted. The proof? “Wheel in the Sky,” a dazzling little number co-written by Fleischman. Featuring a dynamic guitar groove and a heavier beat than we were used to from Journey, it ranks as one of the highlights on “Infinity.”

1. Don’t Stop Believin’

When it came to the number one spot, there was never any real competition. “Don’t Stop Believin'” isn’t just a song. It’s not just an anthem. It’s a seminal moment from the 1980s that managed to make the decade everyone would rather forget that little bit brighter. If you ever come across someone who says they’ve never heard it, don’t trust them. They’re either lying or have never turned on a radio in their life. Either way, they’re best avoided. “Don’t Stop Believin'” is peerless. It’s one of the few songs that everyone, whether they care to admit it or not, likes. The vocals, the musicality, the simplicity…. whatever it is, it makes us happy, and for as long as it does, we’ll keep on belivin’.

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After quickly abandoning the plan to be a backup group, the band experimented with a jazz-fusion sound. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in 1975, followed by Look into the Future a year later and Next in 1977. Sales of these first few albums were not promising, with only one (just barely) making the top 20. These disappointments led the band to move further away from their jazz roots and towards a harder (and more popular) rock sound. This coincided with Steve Perry joining the band as frontman, a change which, coupled with the band’s new sound, saw their fortunes improve dramatically.

Journey achieved their first top 20 single in 1979, while the band’s sixth album, Departure (1980), charted at number eight. The early ’80s saw the band peak their popularity, earning a number-one album, Escape, in 1981 and many successful singles. Following an explosion of success, the band took some time off, with a few members, including Steve Perry , working on solo projects. Raised on the Radio (1986) was a massive hit for the band, but Steve Perry felt unable to continue with the group, causing them to go on hiatus for almost a decade between 1987 and 1995.

The band eventually reformed to a decent enough reception, but following a hip injury, Steve Perry decided to leave the band for good. Ironically, he was replaced by another Steve, Steve Augeri (of Tyketto and Tall Story) while Dean Castronovo replaced drummer Steve Smith (who also left). The band’s 2001 album, Arrival , was met with quiet success, after which Augeri was forced to leave the band due to problems with his throat. The remaining band members scoured YouTube to find a new singer, eventually settling on Arnel Pineda. The first record released with Pineda on lead vocals ( Revelation, 2008 ) was a great success, and this was shortly followed by the TV series Glee, which introduced the band’s music to a whole new generation of listeners.

Although the glory days of the bands are over, it makes a nice change for an iconic band such as Journey to be decently still chugging along almost half a century since their debut. Despite an ever-changing lineup, the band created some extraordinary tracks, the best of which will be featured on this list of the top ten Journey songs.

# 10 – Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’

This single from Evolution (1979) was the band’s first song to break into the Billboard Top Twenty, where it peaked at number 16. Steve Perry wrote the track and seems to be an extremely personal track about a relationship that is believed to be inspired by actual events. The song sees Steve Perry’s girlfriend having an affair with someone else, leaving him feeling broken and lonely. During the final chorus, the girl gets a taste of her own medicine when it is revealed that the guy she cheated with is now cheating on her. This twist allows Steve Perry to get the last laugh, even if his heart is broken.

The track begins with a bass-infused drum beat, quickly joined by a squealed guitar and lush piano chords. The screeched guitar soon makes way for a crunchy, distorted sound, which captures the familiar mix of joy and pain that is love when paired with the gorgeous piano notes. Steve Perry imbues the lyrics with anguish and emotion, particularly evident during the song’s title hook.

Most of the song’s second half is taken up by a Beatles’ Hey Jude -inspired “Na na na” section. In less capable hands, this could seem lazy or uninspired, but mixed with soaring guitar runs, Journey manages to create a catchy and evocative outro. Lovin’, Touchin’ , Squeezin’ was the first of many Journey songs to succeed, so it thoroughly deserves its place on this list.

# 9 – Only the Young

Initially intended for inclusion on Frontiers (1983), this track was sold to the band Scandal, who received significant payment after Journey decided to record and release their version of the song. As the title suggests, the track covers a timeless topic: youth’s boundless promise and freedom. Journey puts their spin on things by suggesting that the young are potentially smarter than the generations before and can see through past lies, allowing them to build a better future.

This track is full of ’80s rock essentials, including a powerful and catchy chorus and a face-melting guitar solo. Neal Schon’s solo is only short on this track, but he manages to pack it full of ideas, somehow suggesting freedom, victory, and a hint of sadness with just a few chords.

A sad story goes along with this song, as it was played to a sixteen-year-old fan with cystic fibrosis as part of a request from the Make a Wish Foundation. The band was deeply moved by this experience and was devastated to find out that the fan passed away the next day. This must have been incredibly upsetting given the song’s theme, and is believed to have caused the group to realize that in-band tension was petty and unimportant in the grand scheme of things. The track was used to open the band’s Raised on Radio tour in tribute to the departed teenager.

Only the Young is one of those often underrated Journey songs, which, especially given its backstory, comes with a real punch of genuinely powerful emotion.

# 8 – Wheel in the Sky

Although it was only a minor hit upon release – peaking at number 57 in the US – Wheel in the Sky has become a bonafide Journey classic. Recorded in 1977, the track comes from when the band was transitioning toward a harder rock sound, so much of the song features edgy and immediate guitar chords and simple rock beats.

The track begins with an instrumental section composed of a thoughtful and subdued sound, quite unlike the rest. The ominous atmosphere begins to build as soon as the growling guitar kicks in. The song’s churning guitar riffs echo the titular wheel in the sky, representing the idea that time goes on and on, that seasons will change and repeat forever, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

The song’s references to being on the road and away from home suggest that the band’s incessant touring could also have informed the song’s lyrics. The track ends on a hopeful note, where the final instance of the song’s chorus hook changes from “turning” to “yearning,” hinting that the band finds hope and promise in their existence rather than an endless cycle of repetition.

Unlike many Journey songs, the meaning of “Wheel in the Sky” is ambiguous and open to interpretation. This ambiguity mixes with the track’s moody and vaguely menacing instrumental, creating an exciting and uneasy hard rock Journey classic.

# 7 – Lights

One of the first Journey songs to feature Steve Perry , “Lights” is a soft rock ballad that has gone from being a minor hit (reaching number 68 on the charts) to being one of the band’s signature tracks. The song has become a mainstay of classic rock stations and San Francisco based sports events.

The track is an ode to San Francisco, where Journey originated, and is full of references to the beauty of the city and its bay. Ironically, Steve Perry originally wrote the track about Los Angeles but found that the lyrics did not scan as well as he’d hoped. Realizing that the band’s precious San Francisco would be a better fit, Perry and Schon tweaked the track and made history.

“Lights” is a calming and soothing rock song, and it’s almost impossible to resist finding a lighter to sway about. The track features tender chords, just on the very edge of distortion, and a harmonious, tinkling piano. Dramatic keyboard notes sound subtly in the background, adding further atmosphere to the song’s images.

The instrumental complements the track’s lyrics, creating a relaxed and peaceful image of San Francisco. Having never visited the place, you can’t help but imagine yourself watching a gorgeous sunset surrounded by loved ones.

“Lights” has gone from humble beginnings to being one of Journey’s best-loved tracks. You don’t have to be from San Francisco to understand how magical this dreamy track is.

# 6 – Who’s Crying Now

“Who’s Crying Now “ is one of the more successful Journey songs, peaking at number four in the US and becoming the highest-charting Journey single in the UK. The track is a soulful piece with a simple piano riff. According to the band, Steve Perry wrote the song’s chorus while coming to Jonathan Cain’s house during a storm. Upon his arrival, Cain had a few suggestions for changes, and the song was finished that afternoon.

The instrumental is moody and bitter, and you can tell it was inspired by a storm. The central piano hook is catchy but not particularly joyful, and when this is paired with Schon’s piercing and high-pitched guitar solo, you get the sense of the tense and tragic relationship described by the song. The lyrics tell a story of a toxic and tumultuous relationship, which, once again, can be linked to the song’s stormy inspiration.

This was the first Journey song to feature Cain, who had previously been a member of The Babys . It speaks volumes of Cain’s talent that he was so effortlessly able to slot into the band’s lineup and help create such an evocative and atmospheric piece. Of additional note is the curious decision for the drumbeat to be absent for much of the song, only appearing during the chorus and towards the track’s end. This allows for Cain’s impressive piano hook to become the song’s anchor, allowing its greatness to take center stage. Who’s Crying Now is a grim and tempestuous masterpiece.

# 5 – Open Arms

The third single from 1981’s Escape , this track is an emotional power ballad and is often seen as being one of the best examples of this vibrant sub-genre. It is believed that Cain had already begun working on the song when he was a member of The Babys , but that band was not keen on the melody. After hearing the concept, Steve Perry was immediately interested, and the two finished the track together. The rest of the band were not so enamored with the track (or ballads in general), but after performing the track live, they saw the crowd’s warm reaction to the song and changed their hearts.

The track’s lyrics see Steve Perry (in extraordinary vocal form) pleading with his lover to forgive his wrongdoings and restart their relationship. The track utilizes some sparkling piano chords, a heartbeat-like drum, and beautiful orchestral elements, all contrasted by some gritty guitar runs.

The track is one of the band’s most successful songs, earning them their highest position on the Billboard 100 (number two). The track has been introduced to a broader (and more contemporary) audience by becoming a staple of many pop diva’s covers discography, including Mariah Carey , Britney Spears , and Celine Dion . Open Arms’ immense popularity is undoubtedly down to its relatable, heartfelt lyrics and gorgeous instrumental. You can be sure that many couples have used this – and other Journey songs – as the first dance at their wedding, and it’s easy to see why.

# 4 – Faithfully

Another one of those stunningly powerful Journey songs, “Faithfully,” comes from 1983’s Frontiers. The track was written by Jonathan Cain while on the road and was completed in an extremely short time (something which the religious Cain puts down to divine intervention). The track is a charming ode to Cain’s wife, which pays particular attention to the realities of a relationship with a rock star and how these issues aren’t a problem for them. The song is unusual because it has no actual chorus; instead, it features two chorus-like sections ending on the same lines.

Being two of the band’s best-known power ballads, it’s inevitable that Faithfully will be compared to Open Arms . While traditionalists might prefer the more conventional Open Arms , “Faithfully” imbues the power ballad with even more layers of drama and emotion. The strident and chiming electric chords that follow the first “chorus” are magical and a perfect example of the unbelievable range of sounds that guitars can create.

Bryan Adams (who supported Journey on the Frontiers Tour is thought to have been heavily influenced by “Faithfully” while writing “Heaven,” and legend has it that Prince called Cain to check whether or not he thought Purple Rain sounded too similar to the track. That “Faithfully” could inspire such iconic songs should give you some idea of the sheer magnetism and brilliance of this moving and timeless power ballad.

# 3 – Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

This moody ’80s classic comes from Frontiers and was a decent hit for the band, staying at number eight on the chart for six consecutive weeks. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) is a dark and moody piece brooding with heavy, atmospheric guitar and foreboding synthesizer chords.

The song tells the story of a couple who have broken up and gone their separate ways but will still always share a connection because of the time they spent together. The track was written on tour while Schon and Valery were both going through stressful divorces, which no doubt informed the song’s creation. The track is notable for making its debut halfway through the tour, with these live performances being the first time fans would hear the record. The fan reaction was highly positive.

The song’s release coincided with the creation of MTV , meaning bands were forced to develop wacky and weird concepts for their music videos. This track has, unfortunately (if not unfairly), been labeled as having one of the worst music videos of all time. The video features the band playing cringeworthy imaginary instruments on a pier. As well as looking completely ludicrous, the video does a real disservice to what is a powerful and edgy piece of ‘80s rock.

# 2 – Any Way You Want It

The opening track of Departure , Any Way You Want It, is an immense, stadium-filling, feel-good track. The song is often used to close Journey shows, finishing concerts on a genuinely euphoric note that will stick with fans. At the center of this hard rock track is a call and response between vocals and guitar, which is simply an absolute, unbridled pleasure to listen to. This method is believed to have been inspired by Thin Lizzy bassist Phil Lynott , who was jamming with Steve Perry and Neal Schon while the two bands were on tour together.

Even if you’ve never heard of Journey, chances are you will be familiar with this track, as it has been featured in many different films, TV shows, and commercials since its release. The song is well suited to this type of setting as it’s a real rip-roarer of a track that grabs listeners immediately with that introductory vocal hook and doesn’t let go until it reaches its end three and a half minutes later.

As well as the call and response guitar, the most notable part of the song is the sparkling organ (and mellotron) notes, which briefly play during the chorus, adding a pinch of variety and manic glamour to the proceedings. When a track is as shiny and genuinely excellent as this, it’s no surprise that it has become a mainstay of popular culture.

# 1 – Don’t Stop Believin’

Love it or loathe it (not that that’s possible), there is truly no other track that will ever top a list of Journey songs. Taken from 1981’s Escape , this track is, quite simply, one of the most anthemic and catchy rock songs of all time.

Don’t Stop Believin’ begins with a glittering and iconic keyboard riff, which is soon joined by Perry’s vocals and some urgent and jittering guitar. From there, the song gets bigger and bigger, introducing some catchy pre-choruses and instrumentals before finally climaxing with that enormous chorus.

Like many Journey songs, this track did decently enough upon first release but, over time, morphed into achieving legendary status. Thanks to various television shows over the years ( The Sopranos, Glee , The X-Factor), the song has been in and out of the chart ever since its initial release, even managing to become the 25th best-selling track of 2010 in the UK, over twenty years since its release.

The track’s enduring popularity can be attributed to its cheerful and feel-good message, which everyone needs to hear at some point in their lives. The clever structure and progression also take the listener on (ironically) a journey. Don’t Stop Believin’ is a heavenly piece of everlasting rock goodness that will undoubtedly keep listeners believin ’ long into the future.

Journey’s various incarnations have created many memorable and moving tracks throughout their career, creating an impressive and influential discography. You can be sure that each of the Journey songs on this list will be remembered and cherished for years.

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Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Journey, a band that has left an indelible mark on the landscape of rock music.

With their anthemic sound and soaring melodies, Journey has become synonymous with timeless classics that have resonated with fans for generations.

Their music has become the backdrop to countless memories, evoking a sense of nostalgia and pure joy.

So, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for an exhilarating ride as we explore the 14 best Journey songs of all time.

Get ready to sing along, feel the music coursing through your veins, and experience the power of one of the greatest rock bands in history.

1. “After The Fall”

Prepare to embark on an unforgettable musical Journey with “After The Fall”.

This timeless classic rock song by Journey captivates listeners with its emotive music and meaningful lyrics, evoking a range of emotions that resonate deeply.

The powerful vocals and captivating chords of “After The Fall” create an anthemic experience that leaves a lasting impact.

With its depiction of life’s challenges and a message of hope in the face of adversity, the song strikes a chord with listeners, inspiring them to persevere.

Whether you interpret it as a metaphorical voyage through life’s ups and downs or a literal Journey to new destinations, “After The Fall” guarantees an unforgettable experience that will stay with you long after the song ends.

2. “Any Way You Want It”

Ready to hit the road with some serious tunes?

“Any Way You Want It” is sure to get you there!

This iconic Journey song, released in 1980, is one of their greatest hits and an absolute classic.

It has become a staple of classic rock radio stations, and featured in movies, TV shows, and commercials.

The song is instantly recognizable, with its signature guitar riff and lyrics about freedom and living life on your own terms.

The combination of the heavy guitar and the lyrics make it an instant sing-along anthem, and it’s sure to inspire and energize you on the road.

3. “Send Her My Love”

“Send Her My Love” is a powerful ballad that’ll tug at your heartstrings and make you feel the emotion of the lyrics.

Written and performed by Journey, the song was released in 1983 as the lead single off the band’s Frontiers album.

The lyrics tell the story of a man who’s coming to terms with the fact that his relationship with his significant other is over.

Despite his sadness, he sends his love to her in the hopes that it’ll help her find the happiness that he can no longer provide.

The song’s heartfelt vocals and memorable guitar licks are sure to bring a tear to anyone’s eye.

4. “Suzanne”

One of Journey’s most powerful ballads, “Suzanne”, is a tender love song that captures the emotion of saying goodbye to a loved one.

The song’s lyrics are full of emotion, as the narrator expresses his sadness at having to part ways with his beloved.

The song’s melody is equally powerful, with a slow, melancholic rhythm that conveys the narrator’s sorrow.

The song’s chorus is especially poignant, as the narrator sings of his longing for his beloved to return.

The song’s message is one of hope, as the narrator expresses his faith that his beloved will come back to him.

“Suzanne” is a timeless classic that will continue to resonate with listeners for years to come.

5. “Girl Can’t Help It”

Feeling the emotion of saying goodbye to a loved one?

Then you’ll love Journey’s classic hit, “Girl Can’t Help It”, which captures those feelings perfectly.

This song has been a part of Journey’s repertoire since 1986, and it’s become a fan favorite over the years.

The lyrics tell a story of a person who’s struggling to accept a goodbye and the emotions that come with it.

The instrumentation is also a standout, with its bright, rock-tinged sound that complements the lyrics perfectly.

The combination of the lyrics and the music makes “Girl Can’t Help It” an enduring classic that captures the sentiment of saying goodbye like no other.

6. “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'”

If you’re looking for a rock anthem that’ll have you singing along, Journey’s “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” is the perfect choice!

Released in 1979, the track was their fifth single from the album Evolution and went on to become one of their most successful charting songs.

The lyrics, written by lead singer Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon, are a celebration of a passionate relationship and the joys that come with it.

Musically, the song is an upbeat rock number, featuring Schon’s signature guitar riffs, a propulsive rhythm section, and Perry’s powerful vocal performance.

The song was also a live favorite, as the band often performed it with an extended instrumental break that allowed the audience to sing along.

All these elements combined make “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” a timeless classic and an essential addition to any playlist of the greatest Journey songs of all time.

7. “I’ll Be Alright Without You”

You’ll be mesmerized by Journey’s “I’ll Be Alright Without You”.

It’s an upbeat rock anthem that showcases Steve Perry’s heartfelt lyrics and Neal Schon’s driving guitar riffs.

Beginning with an uplifting guitar riff, the song quickly builds to a powerful chorus, propelled by passionate vocals of Perry.

The lyrics speak of finding strength and inner peace in spite of heartache, as the narrator reassures them that they’ll be alright without the one they love.

The strong instrumental accompaniment, including Schon’s memorable guitar solos, punctuates the song and adds an extra layer of emotion.

“I’ll Be Alright Without You” is a song that speaks to the power of resilience in the face of adversity and is sure to leave an impression on listeners.

8. “Faithfully”

As you reminisce about the remarkable journey you’ve shared, there’s one song that perfectly embodies the essence of your voyage.

“Faithfully” by Journey, a beloved classic rock anthem, encapsulates the spirit of staying true to the journey, even during the most challenging moments.

This timeless song expresses the importance of unwavering dedication and commitment to the chosen path, instilling hope and determination to persevere, regardless of the obstacles faced.

With its captivating melody and heartfelt lyrics, “Faithfully” resonates with a sense of resilience, becoming an essential addition to any cherished collection of Journey’s greatest hits.

9. “When You Love A Woman”

You can feel the emotion of love and devotion in the powerful lyrics of Journey’s “When You Love A Woman”, a song that speaks to the joys and struggles of a relationship and the importance of cherishing every moment.

The song opens with an acoustic guitar and leads into a soaring chorus of electric guitars and drums, highlighting the passionate sentiment of the lyrics.

Steve Perry’s emotive vocal delivery is a perfect complement to the story he tells of a man so deeply in love that he would do anything to make the woman in his life happy.

As the lyrics suggest, when you truly love someone, it’s not just an emotion but a commitment that requires hard work and effort, and the song captures this sentiment beautifully.

Throughout the song, the band builds the energy to a crescendo, culminating in a powerful guitar solo that encapsulates the passionate nature of the song.

“When You Love A Woman” is an iconic Journey song that celebrates the highs and lows of a meaningful relationship.

10. “Only The Young”

As you continue your journey, you may find yourself wanting to take a break and reflect on the experiences you’ve had so far.

One song that can help you do that is “Only The Young” by Journey.

This song is a powerful reminder that life is short and that we should make the most of it while we can.

The lyrics are full of hope and optimism, encouraging us to take risks and live life to the fullest.

The song also has a strong message of resilience, reminding us that no matter what life throws at us, we can always find a way to keep going.

With its uplifting message and catchy melody, “Only The Young” is sure to be one of the greatest Journey songs of all time.

11. “Don’t Stop Believin'”

Experience the power of resilience and hope with Journey’s classic hit “Don’t Stop Believin'”!

Let its uplifting message and catchy melody motivate you to keep going and make the most of life.

With its iconic opening guitar riff and Steve Perry’s powerful vocals, “Don’t Stop Believin'” is a timeless classic that has been inspiring people for decades.

The song’s lyrics are a reminder to never give up and to keep striving for your dreams, no matter how difficult the journey may be.

The song’s message of hope and perseverance is one that resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds, making it one of the most beloved songs of all time.

12. “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)”

Continuing with the theme of Journey songs, let’s take a look at one of their bigger hits, “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)”.

This song was released in 1983 and has become one of the band’s most recognizable anthems.

It features a driving beat and memorable lyrics about the pain of separation and the hope that a broken relationship can still be saved.

Through its chorus, it conveys a sense of determination and resilience in the face of adversity.

It’s a song that speaks to anyone who has experienced a personal tragedy and is sure to be a classic for generations to come.

13. “Who’s Crying Now”

With its powerful, emotive lyrics, “Who’s Crying Now” is a song that captures the heartache of love lost and the bittersweet realization that it may never be regained.

The song was released by the band Journey in 1981.

It details the emotional roller-coaster of a break-up and the pain of having to accept that love can be fleeting.

The lyrics explore the idea that even after a relationship has ended, both parties still feel the pain of the breakup, with neither one having the courage to make the first move toward reconciliation.

The song’s upbeat yet melancholy tone perfectly captures the feeling of a broken heart, making it one of the most poignant and memorable songs in all of music.

14. “Open Arms”

“Open Arms” is a beautiful ballad that captures the longing for a lost love, and the hope that one day they’ll be reunited.

Performed by the band Journey and written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry, the song is a classic example of how a simple melody can be used to express such powerful emotion.

Its lyrics are deep and meaningful, as they evoke the feelings of sadness and loneliness that come with a broken relationship, but also the joy and optimism of reuniting with a lost loved one.

The song is also musically powerful, with its slow and gentle rhythm and the soaring guitar solos that give the piece its signature sound.

“Open Arms” is an enduring classic that will remain a staple of Journey’s greatest hits for many years to come.

Best Journey Songs – Final Thoughts

You can’t go wrong with any of these 14 best Journey songs of all time.

Whether you’re singing along to “Don’t Stop Believin'” or getting lost in the emotional ballad of “Open Arms”, these songs are sure to take you on a musical journey.

They’ve each stood the test of time and remain some of the greatest hits in rock history.

So grab some headphones and take a journey with these timeless classics.

You won’t regret it.

Put on your favorite song and let the music take you away.

It’s time to experience the beauty of Journey’s music and all it has to offer.

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Journey's Greatest Hits: 11 of The Band's Best Songs Ranked

J ourney's greatest hits? That's a tough question when you consider that lead singer Steve Perry , lead guitarist Neal Schon , bassist Ross Valory , rhythm guitarist George Tickner , keyboardist Gregg Rolie , and drummer Aynsley Dunbar - collectively known as Journey - have had 25 albums go gold and platinum.

Journey hit its highest career points between 1978 and 1987, with their most popular album being Escape (1981), which reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts and features some of the band's most well-known songs.

To check them out for yourself, read on (and listen to!) Journey's greatest hits!

11. "Stone in Love" (1981): Journey's greatest hits

Neal Schon came up with the idea for "Stone in Love" (featured on Escape ) at a house party, writing the signature riff and structure, while Steve Perry, with the help of Jonathan Cain (who replaced Rolie in the band as keyboardist), finished the song. However, you can hear Perry's influence on the song during the guitar solo towards the end.

10. "Just the Same Way" (1979)

Written by Gregg Rolie, Schon and Ross Valory, this song appeared on Journey's Evolution album (1979). With catchy lyrics and memorable beats, this song is the epitome of the kind of music the band is best known for.

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9. "Ask the Lonely" (1983): Journey's greatest hits

Reaching number 3 on the Billboard charts in 1984, this track has just the right amount of rock and roll infused into it. It featured in the film Two of a Kind and appeared on its soundtrack. It was written by Perry and Cain.

8. "Who's Crying Now" (1981)

Another amazing song written by Cain and Perry. This song debuted at number 4 on the Billboard charts and was the Bang-highest charting single in the UK until "Don't Stop Believin'" was released later that year. This track appeared on the Escape album and highlighted Steve Perry's impressive vocal range.

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7. "When You Love a Woman" (1996): Journey's greatest hits

Appearing on the band's 10th album, Trial by Fire (1996), the love song "When You Love a Woman" hit number 1 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for four weeks, while also finding itself nominated for a Grammy Award. It was co-written by Perry, Schon and Cain, and was one of Perry's last songs as lead vocalist for the band.

6. "Someday Soon" (1980)

Originally written by Ian Tyson and sung by him and Sylvia Fricker in 1963, Journey debuted their version of this song in 1980. With hard-hitting drum beats and stunning background vocals, this cover version really makes the band shine in a brand-new way.

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5. "Be Good to Yourself" (1986): Journey's greatest hits

"Be Good to Yourself" was the band's first song in over three years due to Perry's solo tour. It was written by Perry, Cain, and Schon - the only ones to appear on the track as the band was dealing with losing Ross Valory and Steve Smith at the time of its recording.

4. "Anyway You Want It" (1980)

Written on a tour bus by Perry and Schon, this song earned its place in music history after appearing in the 1980 comedy film Caddyshack . Over the years, it has also been heard in The Simpsons , Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle and Glee.

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3. "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" (1979): Journey's greatest hits

Released in 1979, this song takes listeners on a wild ride as they learn that a woman is cheating on a boyfriend, but it ends with them learning he is cheating on her, too. Written by Perry, this one has heartfelt lyrics and a slower, more soulful beat.

2. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (1983)

Appearing on their 1983 Frontiers album, this song spent six weeks on the Billboard charts. However, some fans heard about it in 1982, when the band decided to play it on their Escape tour. Most recently, the song appeared in the Season 4 finale of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things .

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1. "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981) Journey's greatest hits

Arguably their most famous song, "Don't Stop Believin'" was the second song released from the Escape album. It was a top 10 hit worldwide in 1981 and later became the band's signature song. Written by Cain, Schon and Perry, in 2009 it became the top selling track in iTunes history up to that point.

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From the ashes of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch born this beast of a band in San Francisco in 1973. Full of artistic ups and downs, Journey’s strongest times were between 78′ and 87′ when Steve Perry was the lead vocalist.

For some of us, they are the band that wrote “that song from 80’s movies(Song #3),” and for some of us, they’re the summit of our teenage years. Let’s take a look at the top 10 songs of this amazing band!

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1. In My Lonely Feeling / Conversations

Released in one of their earliest albums ‘Journey’, the band influenced by the psychedelic feels of their previous bands, decided to take on a memorable riff that has you bobbing your head for days.

Here’s a link to the performance at Winterland:

2. Nickel & Dime

Journey got you covered with this 1977 instrumental, this track is filled with energy and real rock n’ roll. A classic hit from their third album that cannot be skipped!

Here’s a link to the instrumental:

3. Look Into The Future

We all like to reminiscence every now and then, or ‘reflect’ for those that don’t want to admit it. With all their emotions literally felt through the song, this song is probably the best option for a get together.

Here’s a link to the winner of the list:

4. It’s All Too Much

It’s summer, burgers are nearly done and in the meanwhile you’re nibbling on chips whilst you’re trying to dance in a socially acceptable manner. You just can’t help but shake it with this song!

Here’s a link to the track:

Released in their third album, this song meets the criteria of ‘I want a song that’s perfect start to my drive’.

Here’s a link to your new Sing-A-Long track:

6. Sweet & Simple

I mean, the song is sweet and simple…

Here’s a link to something that will have you in your feels:

7. Natural Thing

Soulful & genuine, the vocals alone will have you in a trance for the whole 3 mins.

Here’s a link to that long needed shower song:

Compared to the likes of Hendrix, this rockin’ piece will help you move on and let go of whatever it is that made you want to listen to this in the first place.

Here’s a link:

9. Any Way You Want It

This opening track of Departure is an immense, energy-filled, good vibes track. It is usually used as the last song on any Journey show. Finishing in a high tune like that is an experience that sticks in a good way. If you haven’t heard this song in 2010 during the heavily saturated world of Glee advertisements everywhere on your screen, then you’re quite lucky.

Here’s a link to probably one of the second most famous Journey songs:

10. Keep on Runnin’

You’re missing out on that Journey tribute that’s going on in town? Don’t fret, this performance will have you feeling like you’re back in 1981!

Here’s a link to the song:

11. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’

From the romantic mind of Perry, this extremely personal song about a relationship (which is believed to be inspired by true events) was the band’s first song to break into the Billboard top twenty, and It peaked at number 16.

12. Only The Young

As you can guess from the title, this song is about the infinite promise and freedom of youth. Unfortunately, there’s a sad story about this song; this song was played to a 16-year-old fan with cystic fibrosis as part of a request from Make a Wish Foundation. Unfortunately, the fan died a day later, leaving the band with a broken heart.

13. Wheel In the Sky

Started slowly by peaking at number 57 in the US – this song has gone on to become one of the strong Journey classics.

14. Lights

One of the first Journey songs featuring Steve Parry, this one also started as a minor hit (#68 on charts) but became one of the signature songs.

15. Who’s Crying

This soulful piece is Dressed in a beautiful piano riff. It is one of the most successful songs of the band. Peking at #4 in the US and becoming the highest UK charting Journey single at the time.

16. Open Arms

This track is also one of the most successful songs of the band, earning them their highest position on the Billboard 100 (#2). Song was introduced to a wider and more contemporary audience by becoming a staple of many pop artists’ covers, including Mariah Carey.

17. Faithfully

One of the most powerful Journey songs. Written by Jonathan Cain on the road and was completed very quickly (which the religious Cain puts down to divine intervention).

18. Separate Ways

The song tells the story of a couple who have broken up and gone their separate ways but will still always share a connection because of the time they spent together. As some of us know as ” that song from the 80s’ movies.”

19. Don’t Stop Believin’

The most iconic song of this band. This amazing song taken from 1981’s Escape is one of the most anthem-like catchy rock songs of all time.

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Ranking All 52 Journey Songs From the ’80s

Journey moved more than 6 million albums in America in the '70s, most of them after Steve Perry joined in time for 1978's Infinity . Not bad.

Then their second proper studio album of the following decade, 1983's Frontiers , sold more than that all but itself. By then, however, they'd amassed so much commercial momentum that this LP was actually considered something of a letdown.

Journey kicked off the '80s with a trio of very different farewell projects as co-founder Gregg Rolie left the band. The Top 10 hit Departure arrived first as a proper studio album, selling three million copies. Journey followed that with Dream, After Dream (a little-heard largely free-form import movie soundtrack) and Captured , a double-platinum Top 10 live sendoff with two new songs.

Then Jonathan Cain supercharged the band's more recent pop-leanings, bringing along a new sensibility (and a song idea for their highest-charting single). Perry was still their honeyed frontman and Neal Schon was still their soaring guitarist – but something fundamental had changed.

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The chart-topping Escape proceeded to reel off three Top 10 hits, while moving a career-best 10 million copies in the United States alone. Prior to that, they'd never had a song go higher than the No. 16 finish for 1979's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin.'"

Journey couldn't quite reach those heights again, concluding the decade with 1986's double-platinum Raised on Radio . But they still spun off four more Top 20 hits.

Along the way, they issued a little more than 50 proper songs in the '80s, including B-sides, bonus tracks and stand-alone releases. Here's how they ranked, with comments and insight from my new Amazon best-selling rock and pop band bio, Journey: Worlds Apart : No. 52. "Back Talk" From: Frontiers (1983)

This song almost single-handedly kept Frontiers from becoming Journey's best '80s album . That's enough to earn this spot. No. 51. "Departure" From: Departure (1980)

Pretty but insubstantial, this brief instrumental was tucked into the middle of co-founding member Gregg Rolie's last proper studio effort with Journey. No. 50. "I'm Cryin'" From: Departure (1980)

Steve Perry usually had a canny ability to convey emotion. "I'm Cryin'," however, slipped off into abject mawkishness. No. 49. "Positive Touch" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

The demos for this album were completed with a click track rather than in a room together as Journey had typically done in the past. That left drummer Steve Smith to either copy these metronomic sounds – heard to teeth-grating effect on "Positive Touch" – or to stay home. Partway through the sessions, it became the latter. No. 48. "Liberty" From: Time3 (1992)

A Frontiers -era leftover for those who wondering what Journey would sound like as a country band. No. 47. "Troubled Child" From: Frontiers (1983)

Another Side Two dud. Replace this with "Only the Young" or "Only Solutions," and all is forgiven.

No. 46. "Happy to Give" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Perry had trouble nailing the vocal on this too-atmospheric ballad, which should have told them something. (In fact, it got to the point where Cain started calling "Happy to Give" Perry's "pet song.") It's understandable: "Happy to Give" grew out of a soundtrack idea Cain had, and it sounds like it. Journey never played the song live. No. 45. "La Raza Del Sol" From: B-side of "Still They Ride" (1981)

The song's heart is in the right place, as Cain finds inspiration in the plight of immigrant California farm workers. Unfortunately, that narrative is surrounded by a meandering music bed that sounds like a rightly discarded leftover from their pre-Perry days. No. 44. "Mother, Father" From: Escape (1981)

An overwrought, understandably disjointed song that was pieced together from two separate ideas by Perry and Schon, then completed with another interlude written by Schon's dad. No. 43. "All That Really Matters" From: Time3 (1992)

Jonathan Cain took over the mic for this Frontiers outtake, returning to a sound that's more in keeping with his earlier tenure in the Babys . That's fine, but it's not Journey. No. 42. "Homemade Love" From: Departure (1980)

Despite discovering a newfound chart prowess, Journey was still prone to longing looks back to their earliest musical excesses. In keeping, this sludgy, clumsily salacious song couldn't have sounded more out of place on Departure . Positioning "Homemade Love" as the album-closing song made even less sense. No. 41. "Dixie Highway" From: Captured (1981)

"Dixie Highway" sounds like what it was: a throwaway track written on Journey's tour bus while traveling the eponymous interstate into Detroit. It was perhaps interesting enough to be tried out live, but not interesting enough to make it onto a studio album.

No. 40. "Keep On Runnin'" From: Escape (1981)

A pedestrian rocker, "Keep on Runnin'" is the only stumble on Side One of Journey's biggest-ever selling album. No. 39. "Dead or Alive" From: Escape (1981)

The second of two throwback-style songs on Escape that seek to approximate Journey's more rugged, fusion-leaning '70s-era, and the lesser of the pair. That "Dead or Alive" came directly after the too-similar "Lay It Down" didn't do the song any favors, either. No. 38. "Escape" From: Escape (1981)

Cain and Perry are credited as co-composers, but the title track from Escape still feels like the first of what became a series of not-always-successful attempts by Neal Schon to balance Journey's new knack for balladry with ballsier rock songs. That's certainly the role it played in contemporary setlists after he became the band's sole remaining original member. No. 37. "Line of Fire" From: Departure (1980)

A perfunctory rocker best remembered for a sound effect at roughly the 2:10 mark that Perry cribbed from Junior Walker's chart-topping 1965 R&B hit "Shotgun ." No. 36. "Precious Time" From: Departure (1980)

Rolie adds a gurgling harp squall, but not much else stands out.

No. 35. "Lay It Down" From: Escape (1981)

Steve Smith approximates early drummer Aynsley Dunbar's thudding, heavy-rock approach while Schon swirls into the stratosphere on one of two songs from Escape that could have seamlessly fit into a Rolie-era album. No. 34. "Chain Reaction" From: Frontiers (1983)

Schon finds a fusible groove, then joins Perry for a gutty vocal interplay. But "Chain Reaction" ends up getting lost somewhere along the way. No. 33. "Once You Love Somebody" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

They tried for a bluesy feel on a song echoing the relationship troubles that both Perry and Cain were then experiencing, but there's simply not enough grit to this. No. 32. "Natural Thing" From: B-side of "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981)

Your average classic rock radio-loving fan might not peg Steve Perry as a died-in-the-wool R&B guy who can totally pull off this sometimes very un-Journey style. Tell them to start here. No. 31. "Rubicon" From: Frontiers (1983)

This song drove a seemingly permanent wedge in the band. Schon said he was playing "Rubicon" when Perry walked over and turned down his amp . He argued that fans wanted to hear his voice rather than all of those guitars. They put out only two more albums together, and it took them 13 years to do it.

No. 30. "Frontiers" From: Frontiers (1983)

The second-best song on this album's deflating flip side. Singing in a clipped, coolly detached tone, Perry offers a great put-down for heartless generals and politicians: " War is for fools; crisis is cool ." No. 29. "It Could Have Been You" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Schon's riffy contributions work in brilliant counterpoint to Perry's poignancy, underscoring why this partnership meshed so easily – and so well. No. 28. "Where Were You" From: Departure (1980)

There's a reason Journey opened their concerts with "Where Were You" for so long. It simply crackles with energy. They were just coming off an opening gig with AC/DC at this point, and the headliner's knack for outsized, riffy rockers obviously rubbed off. No. 27. "Little Girl" From: B-side of "Open Arms" (1981)

"Little Girl" was the the only proper song from 1980's Dream, After Dream , a soundtrack that's not part of the band's main catalog since it's otherwise filled with incidental music for a now-forgotten foreign film. Elsewhere, the instrumentals provide an untimely restatement of their old penchant for prog and fusion, considering Journey was already on a pop-chart roll. Dream After Dream disappeared without a trace once Journey issued Escape , and the too-often-overlooked "Little Girl" only saw U.S. release as the B-side to their "Open Arms" single. No. 26. "Raised on Radio" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Radio holds a talismanic place in Perry's imagination for two reasons. His absent father owned a station. At the same time, it's a constant presence in the youthful places where he returns, time and time again, for creative sustenance. If things had gone another way, Perry has said he could see himself as a DJ, rather than a huge pop star. No. 25. "Ask the Lonely" From: Two of a Kind (1983)

Jonathan Cain once said Perry could write love songs in his sleep , and this only-okay leftover is an example of that assembly line-type approach. Yet, he gives his whole heart to every line. "This is my big theory on Steve Perry: Beyond being a great vocalist, I think the secret and maybe why generations connect with him is he is an empath," former Rolling Stone editor David Wild told me. By the end, "Ask the Lonely" still proves to be a better choice that most of what appeared on the back end of Frontiers .

No. 24. "Why Can't This Night Go on Forever" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Written in tribute to their fans, "Why Can't This Night Go on Forever" moved past its quite overt "Open Arms" / "Faithfully"-style ambitions on the strength of performances by Schon and Perry.

No. 23. "The Eyes of a Woman" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Steve Smith only appeared on three Raised on Radio tracks, but that doesn't mean he didn't have an undeniable impact. His anticipatory rhythm builds this quiet tension on the underrated "The Eyes of a Woman," as Schon's echoing chords surround the vocal. Perry has called this one of his favorite Journey songs, and that might be because "The Eyes of a Woman" is one of the very few here that fully recalls their Escape / Frontiers -era midtempo sound.

No. 22. "Suzanne" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

If Steve Perry sounds a little overwhelmed on the second single from this album, there's a reason for that. This No. 17 hit was written in tribute to an actual crush – framed as a fantasy encounter with a film star who also had a singing career. He never revealed her name.

No. 21. "Edge of the Blade" From: Frontiers (1983)

Side Two of Frontiers gets off to a roaring start. Buckle up, though. As things progress, you're in for a bumpy ride.

No. 20. "Be Good to Yourself" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

A throwback Top 10 rocker, "Be Good to Yourself" had little in common with the sleeker, more adult-contemporary feel found elsewhere on Raised on Radio . It didn't make for the most representative lead single, but manager Herbie Herbert insisted – because "Be Good to Yourself" sounded the most like Journey on their previous two albums.

No. 19. "I'll Be Alright Without You" From: 'Raised on Radio' (1986)

Schon, who earned a co-writing credit with Cain and Perry, told me he tried out a then-new guitar in search of a distinct sound for this song. Best known for using a 1963 Fender Stratocaster, Schon experimented with a graphite Roland 707 to see if he could get a different, more even tone. It worked: "I'll Be Alright Without You" remains Journey's penultimate Top 20 hit, followed by 1996's "When You Love a Woman." Cain, like Perry, was going through a breakup and called this track the other half of the emotions expressed in "Once You Love Somebody."

No. 18. "Only Solutions" From: Tron (1982)

Unjustly forgotten, and barely used in the film at all, the hooky "Only Solutions" would have greatly enlivened what turned out to be a letdown on Side Two of Frontiers .

No. 17. "People and Places" From: Departure (1980)

A circular vocal effect makes the song's larger point, as Perry and Schon share a vocal that examines life's maddening duality.

No. 16. "Faithfully" From: Frontiers (1983)

Journey was in the midst of a two-leg, 132-show tour in support of Escape and Jonathan Cain was feeling disconnected from his then-wife. Cain noticed the moon above their tour bus and, to him, "it looked like the midnight sun." He wrote that down then fell asleep. Upon awaking, Cain said the rest of "Faithfully" came to him in a rush. He wrote it in his own key, and that allowed Perry to explore a different vocal timbre. "'Faithfully' is to die for. I mean, Jonathan Cain's lyrics are amazing, and Steve Perry gave it everything he had," original MTV VJ Martha Quinn told me. "From the opening lines, he's just absolutely dripping with emotion. Every time you put the needle down, you can just feel it." Journey finished the song with a memorable back-and-forth between Perry and Schon, also completely unrehearsed.

No. 15. "Walks Like a Lady" From: Departure (1980)

A great example of the way Journey songs evolved in the studio. Perry brought in a rough sketch, Schon added a blues-inspired riff, then Smith picked up his brushes. All that was left to complete things was Rolie's greasy Hammond B3 groove, and he said it's one of his favorites.

No. 14. "Girl Can't Help It" From: Raised on Radio (1986)

Perry essentially took control of Journey in the run-up to this album, switching out band members for sidemen with whom he'd worked before then serving as the project's de facto producer. That led them to some song treatments that moved well away from anything Journey had done before, or since. "Girl Can't Help It," one of three Top 40 singles from Raised on Radio , was another exception. This was classic Journey, spit-shined up for a new era.

No. 13. "After the Fall" From: Frontiers (1983)

Perry began this song on the bass, perhaps an early indication of the changes in store for Journey. By the time they released 1986's Raised on Radio , Ross Valory had been replaced by Randy Jackson, later of American Idol fame. Smith departed too, but not before proving himself utterly invaluable here.

No. 12. "Good Morning Girl" / "Stay Awhile" From: Departure (1980)

Inextricably linked by their successive appearances on Departure , these two songs showcased Perry's dual gifts: "Good Morning Girl" was a fragile, impossibly beautiful ballad that emerged from a jam session with Schon, while "Stay Awhile" showed off his R&B chops.

No. 11. "Who's Crying Now" From: Escape (1981)

The initial single from Escape , a No. 4 hit, perfectly illustrates how Cain's new presence impacted Perry's writing style, then forever changed Journey. The first inklings of the track came to Perry as he was driving up to San Francisco on Route 99. But "Who's Crying Now" was a song with no real direction until Cain suggested the title. They worked out a cool b-section featuring only voice and keyboard, and their very first co-written composition was completed. "He helped me go to another place as a writer," Perry later gushed in Joel Selvin's Time3 liner notes. Inspired, Perry also fought to keep Schon's extended guitar solo on the single.

No. 10. "Someday Soon" From: Departure (1980)

The final major vocal collaboration featuring Perry and Rolie and, still, one of the more memorable for its thoughtful optimism. There were plenty of reasons for this upbeat outlook, even though "Someday Soon" appeared as Rolie exited. Departure reached the Billboard Top 10, then the band's highest-charting effort ever. Meanwhile, a subsequent, wildly successful tour was chronicled on 1981's Captured . But why weren't there more of these duets? "I didn't want to quit singing, but it got diminished, there's no doubt," Rolie told me. "I don't think Perry really liked me singing. 'I'm the singer.' Well, OK. But my answer to that is, you know, the Beatles did great with four singers. Four, right? Not one."

No. 9. "Open Arms" From: Escape (1981)

Jonathan Cain brought this to Journey after John Waite , the frontman in Cain's former band the Babys, rejected an early version. Schon didn't really want "Open Arms" either, but Perry intervened. He knew just what to do with it. "He was fascinating to write with because he's such a technician. I'd never worked with a vocal perfectionist," Cain told me. "I mean, he would memorize every line as we wrote it, then his voice — he'd put it in the register we wanted and deliver it how we wanted it. Steve rehearsed everything as we wrote it, so then when we got into the studio or rehearsal, he knew where it lived in his range. He was very specific about what words he wanted to say. I was kind of taken with it." That helped turn "Open Arms" a soaring paean to renewal. Oh, and Journey's highest-charting single ever.

No. 8. "Still They Ride" From: Escape (1981)

Cain and Schon earned co-songwriting credits on the lonesome "Still They Ride," and Steve Smith showed off an accomplished dexterity. But this song belonged in no small part to Perry. Its main character, Jesse, never left the town of his youth, and still drives through its darkening streets looking for some connection. Perry has admitted that this dreamer who refuses to give up on his youthful reverie works as a metaphor for himself. If you'd found yourself in mid-century Hanford, California, you might have seen Journey's future singer doing the same thing. Along the way, a touchingly emotional trip back to Perry's San Joaquin Valley youth showed that the seemingly ageless Escape could still produce a Top 20 single, more than a year after its release.

No. 7. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)" From: Captured (1981)

"After I left," Gregg Rolie told me, "it became more pop rock. It was a little heavier when I was in it." That transformation started with "The Party's Over," a Top 40 studio song tacked onto a live project which marked Rolie's exit. Journey's original keyboardist doesn't even appear on the track. Instead, the session featured Stevie "Keys" Roseman, who was later part of VTR with Ross Valory and George Tickner. He'd been working on a later-shelved project with Tickner, Valory and Schon in the next studio. He still hopes to have the old masters "baked so they can be released in some format," Roseman told me. "Neal played a couple of unbelievable solos that still need to be heard."

No. 6. "Stone in Love" From: Escape (1981)

Schon had a tape recorder going while he fooled around with the guitar during a party at his house in San Rafael. Perry and Cain did the rest. "Stone in Love" subsequently charted in the U.K., but never appeared on the main Cashbox or Billboard charts in America. After the release of "Open Arms" and "Still They Ride," however, it provided a welcome reminder that Journey had not given themselves completely over to balladry.

No. 5. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" From: Frontiers (1983)

Cain and Perry looked on, feeling a little helpless, as Valory and Schon endured painful divorces. "There's got to be a more soulful way of looking at this," Perry countered in the Time3 liner notes. Just like that, the pair had the makings of the Top 10 opening single from Frontiers . "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" so energized Journey that they began performing it onstage before Perry had completely learned the words. Then they filmed a video that sharply divided some fans. "Rock aficionados may have said, 'Oh, that was cornball,'" Martha Quinn told me. "Well, ask people that are still doing send-ups today, down to every last camera angle. Those people love that video. That's something else you couldn't have predicted that would have stood the test of time — but it has. People love it."

No. 4. "Send Her My Love" From: Frontiers (1983)

One of four Top 40 hits found on the album, the lonesome No. 23 anthem "Send Her My Love" is notable for an ambient turn by Schon (he used a high-end Lexicon 480L echo unit) and perhaps the most intriguing drumming contribution on Journey's string of familiar ballads from Steve Smith. A jazz lover who later founded his own combo, Smith added a slyly involving polyrhythm lifted from Miles Davis' "In a Silent Way." "The drummer on that was Tony Williams," Smith told me, "and he played quarter notes with a cross-stick on the snare drum — a very hypnotic groove." Same here.

No. 3. "Only the Young" From: Vision Quest (1985)

Another song that, had it been included, might have pushed Frontiers past Escape as Journey's best Cain-era album. Instead, "Only the Young" appeared much later on this soundtrack, and by then Kenny Sykaluk – a 16-year-old fan suffering from cystic fibrosis – had already died after becoming the first person to hear it . The song is now credited with bringing Journey back together after a period of solo projects. "Only the Young" eventually opened every concert on Journey's subsequent tour, too. Still, it will be forever associated with Sykaluk's brave fight.

No. 2. "Any Way You Want It" From: Departure (1980)

Perry said the vocal and guitar interplay on "Any Way You Want It" was inspired by the performances of Phil Lynott , after Thin Lizzy opened for Journey. So, Perry sang "she loves to laugh," and Schon responded with a riff. Perry sang "she loves to sing," and Schon responded again. Then "she does everything" led into another guitar riff — just like Thin Lizzy might have. Perry and Rolie then brought a tight focus to the bursts of shared vocals that close things out, fashioning Journey's second-ever Top 40 hit – but not before Rodney Dangerfield's character in Caddyshack broke out in a hilariously awkward dance as "Any Way You Want It" blared out of a golf bag radio.

No. 1. "Don't Stop Believin'" From: Escape (1981)

It wasn't the biggest song of the year. In fact, "Don't Stop Believin'" finished at No. 72 on Billboard magazine’s year-ending Hot 100 singles of 1982. It wasn’t even the biggest song from Escape , which spun off not one but two songs that finished higher on the charts. It didn’t have a typical song structure, not referencing the title until 3:22 in, after three verses, two pre-choruses, and some abbreviated instrumental passages. It's set in a place — South Detroit — that doesn’t actually exist. So how did this become Journey's defining moment? "Who wants to keep believing? That would be everybody, you know?" Jonathan Cain told me. "And I think it's a certain song in uncertain times. You have this certainty about that song, and it has this rhythm to it that's just very assuring and very sure of itself. From the beginning piano line, it speaks — and it speaks to hope. I think people are looking for hope."

Nick DeRiso is author of the Amazon best-selling rock band bio 'Journey: Worlds Apart,' available now at all major booksellers' websites .

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By now, it seems likely that everyone in America knows the song “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. Actually, that might extend beyond just the U.S., as the rock anthem is one of the most successful singles of all time. Even though it’s been out for decades, the tune returns to at least one Billboard chart this week, as Americans will seemingly never tire of the smash.

“Don’t Stop Believin’” reappears on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week. The tally tracks the bestselling cuts in the U.S. each frame that can be classified as some kind of rock—though there are separate lists for alternative and hard rock.

Journey’s single is back at No. 14 on the tally. It narrowly breaks back onto the list, which now features just 15 spaces after being shortened not too long ago by Billboard as purchases of tunes continue to dwindle.

“Don’t Stop Believin’” has now spent 546 weeks on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, but somehow, it has never hit No. 1. Despite being one of the bestselling rock titles of all time, it’s only climbed as high as No. 7 on that specific ranking.

As “Don’t Stop Believin’” sells well enough to find its way back to the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, the track isn’t performing quite as well on the only other Billboard list it appears on this frame. The blockbuster cut slides backward on the Rock Streaming Songs roster. On that tally, it slips from No. 18 to No. 20.

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The popularity of “Don’t Stop Believin’” is also helping one of Journey’s albums continue to chart on several Billboard lists. The group’s Journey’s Greatest Hits is up on two of the three tallies it appears on at the moment. The set climbs on the Billboard 200 and Top Rock & Alternative Albums, though only slightly. It steps back one rung on the Top Rock Albums chart. Streams and sales of the hit single are helping keep the project afloat, as has been the case for years now.

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