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"Don't Stop Believing"
Single by Journey from the album Escape
Released	1981
Format	7" vinyl
Recorded	1981
Genre	Rock
Length	4:11
Label	Columbia
Writer	Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
Journey singles chronology
"Who's Crying Now" (1981) "Don't Stop Believing" (1981) "Open Arms" (1982)

"Don't Stop Believing" is a song by the American rock band Journey. The song debuted on their 1981 album Escape. It is today considered the band's signature song. The song is well-known for its lyrics and its distinctive detuned piano introduction, described by All Music Guide as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock." [1]. Many compilation albums carrying the track (including some budget Journey "best of" releases) list the track as "Don't Stop Believin'" although the original title includes the "g". Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Don't_Stop_Believing. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Journeys seventh album, Escape, was released in August of 1981. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... 33 â…“ LP vinyl record album from the 1960s A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jonathan Cain (born Jonathan Leonard Friga, 26 February 1950, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, most known for his keyboards and songwriting roles in the rock band, Journey. ... Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey. ... Neal Schon (b. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Whos Crying Now is a song by American rock band Journey. ... Open Arms is a song originally recorded by American rock band Journey and written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, two of the bands members. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Journeys seventh album, Escape, was released in August of 1981. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

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Contemporary acclaim

The song is a popular anthem for sports franchises, and particularly the 2005 World Series baseball champion Chicago White Sox. The song was popular with fans and players alike when first played during the 2005 season and was considered the anthem of the Sox' playoff run. The song became such a symbol for the Sox that former Journey lead singer Steve Perry, a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan, was invited to travel with the team during the World Series. After the victory, he was seen in the clubhouse celebrating and singing this song with several players. On October 28, 2005, Steve Perry led the team and the crowd in an a cappella rendition of the song, on the podium at the World Series Championship celebration in Chicago. Dates: October 22, 2005–October 26, 2005 MVP: Jermaine Dye (Chicago) Television: FOX Announcers: Joe Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires: Joe West, Jeff Nelson, Jerry Layne, Derryl Cousins, Gary Cederstrom, Angel Hernandez ALCS: Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles Angels (4-1) NLCS: Houston Astros over St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72, Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) Other nicknames The Sox, The South Siders, The ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ...

Popular culture references

• In the 1998 comedy film The Wedding Singer the song is played in a string quartet featured at Robbie Hart's wedding in which he is left standing at the altar.

• In 2002, on the Soul Food episode "In Transition", the song plays on Teri's car radio as she puts the key in the ignition, minutes after she has been fired from her job as partner in a small Chicago law firm.

• In the 2002 motion picture Mr. Deeds it was featured on the trailer.

• In the 2003 comedy film View from the Top, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, as the opening credits.

• On the South Park episode "Tsst," Cartman sings "Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin'" while hooking up his Xbox 360.

• The song is also featured in a Scrubs episode from 2003 entitled "My Journey," in which J.D. reveals that he is "a closet Journey fan." and sing it with Turk. It is also used as non-diegetic (background) music during the closing sequence with J.D.'s narration featuring Elliot on a train.

• In the 2003 motion picture Monster, featuring Charlize Theron, the song is played as a sort of love theme and also during the end credits.

• On June 5, 2005, the Family Guy episode "Don't Make Me Over" first aired. In the episode, Peter Griffin and friends Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland sing this song karaoke-style in a bid to attract attention to save their favorite bar, The Drunken Clam. The sound of the song attracts most people within hearing range, even luring a few mourners carrying a casket to drop it and run off to the bar ("Is that Journey? Kick ass!"). In the days following the Family Guy episode, an episode of Laguna Beach featured the song as well. As a result, "Don't Stop Believing" slowly crept up to the number 2 most downloaded song on iTunes.

• On an episode of The Late Show with David Letterman, the song was used for a skit of how the media portrayed Letterman's quintuple-bypass surgery.

• In the 2006 comedy film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, featuring Will Ferrell, the song is featured in the trailer.

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The Sopranos (and parodies)

• In 2007, the song reentered the public consciousness when it was played on a diner jukebox during the final scene of the series finale of The Sopranos.[2] The episode abruptly ends with "Don't stop—" as the scene cuts to black. By the end of the week, the song was one of most downloaded songs on iTunes, briefly holding the number 1 spot. [3]

• A brief section of the song was played on a segment of The Daily Show on June 12th 2007, in a parody of the aforementioned The Sopranos finale.

• Following a popular vote on her campaign website Hillary Clinton in a parody of The Sopranos finale used it in a Presidential campaign video to announce her official campaign anthem. [4]

• On July 12, 2007, WCBS FM in New York City used "Don't Stop Believing" as the final song under the station's Jack FM format before switching back to an oldies station. In a nod to The Sopranos finale, a short sound byte from Tony Soprano was put over the song, just before it was cut off at the "Don't stop" lyric, before the end of Sinatra's "Summer Wind" (the last song under the previous incarnation of its oldies format) was played to ring in the return of the oldies. It should also be noted that one of the first DJ breaks after the flip referenced the Hillary Clinton parody mentioned above.

• At the 2007 WEBN fireworks show, the song was played in the soundtrack, which ended with the "Don't Stop-" ending that was in the finale. The fireworks stop for a second, and then cut to Woke Up This Morning, the Sopranos theme song.

• In the final episode of the Australian radio show Get This, a program proudly obsessed with The Sopranos, the final few minutes were a parody of the final scenes of this episode. However, after the dramatic end, the hosts, Tony, Ed, and Richard messed it up by ruining the profound silence. [[Don't Stop Believing' was therefore the final song broadcast on the cult show. The band Journey were also favorite conversational fodder for the show.

• In the 2007 premiere of the ABC Christmas special, Shrek the Halls, the song is played at the Christmas party at Shrek's swamp house.