"Open Arms"
Single by Journey
from the album Escape
Released	January 1982 (U.S.)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:18
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
Producer(s)	Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Peak chart positions
#2 (U.S.) #7 (U.S. Adult Contemporary) #35 (U.S. Mainstream Rock)
Journey singles chronology
"Don't Stop Believin'" (1981) "Open Arms" (1982) "Still They Ride" (1982) Escape track listing "Mother, Father" (9) "Open Arms" (10)

"Open Arms" is a song originally recorded by American rock band Journey and written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, two of the band's members. It is a ballad depicting the struggle of lovers who are trying to reconcile by starting anew with "open arms". It was covered by the American pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey and the Korean singer Younha. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Steve Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey. ... 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. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kevin Elson Kevin Elson is an American record producer who is best known for his work with Europe, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Mr. ... Mike Stone (a. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Dont Stop Believin is a power ballad by the American rock band Journey originally written about Steve Perrys high school flame, Stephanie Diperna. ... Journeys seventh album, Escape, was released in August of 1981. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Steve Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey. ... 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. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Journey version

Journey recorded "Open Arms" for their seventh studio album, Escape, which was produced by Kevin Elson and Mike Stone. Jonathan Cain had begun writing the song while he was still a member of the rock group The Babys, but Babys vocalist John Waite turned down the melody as "too syrupy". Cain eventually finished the song with Steve Perry during the writing sessions for Escape, but it was almost left off the album; Journey's guitarist Neal Schon reportedly "hated" the song (drummer Steve Smith recalls that Schon noted that it "sounds kinda Mary Poppins"^[1]), and the other members of the band were against performing ballads.^[2] Steve Perry later recalled of the song's recording: "I had to keep my head down on the console when "Open Arms" was on. There is one line in the song that I always wanted to be a certain way. I have ideals about certain things. The line "wanting you near" — I just wanted that line to go up and soar. I wanted it to be heartfelt. Every time it would come by I would just have to keep my head down and try to swallow the lump in my throat. I felt so proud of the song".^[3] Journeys seventh album, Escape, was released in August of 1981. ... Kevin Elson Kevin Elson is an American record producer who is best known for his work with Europe, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Mr. ... Mike Stone (a. ... The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ... John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. ... Neal Schon (b. ... This article is about the Mary Poppins series of childrens books. ...

During an episode of the radio show In the Studio with Redbeard devoted to the album Escape, Jonathan Cain said he was ill with a bad cold when he recorded the piano track to "Open Arms" and wanted to re-do the track. Everybody else disagreed and they used the track Cain recorded while "under the weather". In the Studio with Redbeard is a North American radio program, produced and hosted by Dallas, Texas based rock and roll disc jockey Redbeard. ...

"Open Arms" was used on the soundtrack to the animated Canadian film Heavy Metal (released to theatres in August 1981), and it was released as the third single from Escape in January 1982 (see 1982 in music) in the United States. It was also featured on two occasions during scenes of the 1982 film The [[Last American Virgin.]]It became one of Journey's biggest singles there, and the most successful of the five singles released from Escape (only one other, "Who's Crying Now", reached the top five). Although it never reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it stayed at number two for six weeks, and it was also a top ten hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The single was less successful on the Mainstream Rock Chart, only reaching the top forty. Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian animated film from executive producer Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ...

The song and its status as a power ballad has been remembered years following its original release. One critic praised "Open Arms" as "a lyrical rock ballad and one of the band's best-written songs",^[4] while the Associated Press wrote that the song was "fueled by Perry's operatic, high-flying vocal style".^[5] It has also been referred to as a "wedding anthem" (in a December 2005 Lumino Magazine article^[6]), and VH1 placed the song at number one on their "25 Greatest Power Ballads" list.^[7] All Music Guide said "One of rock's most beautiful ballads, "Open Arms" gleams with an honesty and feel only Steve Perry could muster",^[8] and a review of a Journey concert in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution characterised the song as a "classic ballad".^[9] Steve Perry told the Boston Globe, "I can't tell you how many times I get a tap on the shoulder and somebody says...'This was my prom song'".^[10] The song was later included on Journey's box set Time 3 (1992) and the compilation album The Essential Journey (2001). To emphasize the emotional aspect of a power ballad, crowds customarily hold up lit lighters. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... Time3, or Time Cubed, is a box set for the American rock-pop band Journey. ... The Essential Journey is a compilation of songs from the rock band Journey. ...

In 2003 American Idol contestant Clay Aiken performed the song during a key semi-final round of the show, and later in a duet with fellow Idol Kelly Clarkson (the winner from the previous year) on their joint February—April 2004 concert tour. The song was also chosen for third place American Idol 5 contestant Elliott Yamin by Clive Davis before being eliminated. "Open Arms" was included on the set list for Britney Spears' 1999 ...Baby One More Time Tour, and it was also used as the love theme for Japanese director Eiichiro Hasumi's film Umizaru (2004). Hasumi said that he wanted to call to mind a high school romance with the song's inclusion, and the film's screenwriter reportedly listened to it several times whilst writing the film.^[11] Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the animated television comedy South Park, frequently reference and parody Journey and their music in their work. In Episode 909 of South Park, entitled "Erection Day" (2005), a little girl playing piano in a talent competition begins to sing the opening to "Open Arms" ("Lying beside you, here in the dark...") before the scene ends. AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop singer from Texas. ... The 12 finalists The final two contestants: Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee. ... Elliott Yamin (born Efraym Elliott Yamin[1] on July 20, 1978) is an American singer who is known for being the third-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Britney Spearss . ... Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an Emmy-winning American animator, film director, screenwriter, actor and voice actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Erection Day is episode 907 in the Comedy Central series South Park. ...

Mariah Carey version

"Open Arms / El Amor que Soñé"
Single by Mariah Carey
from the album Daydream
Released	February 5, 1996 (UK)
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Length	3:30
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff
Peak chart positions
#1 (Philippines) #2 (Israel) #4 (UK) #27 (Australia)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"One Sweet Day" (1995) "Open Arms" (1996) "Always Be My Baby" (1996) Daydream track listing "One Sweet Day" (3) "Open Arms" (4) "Always Be My Baby" (5)

Mariah Carey co-produced her cover of the song with Walter Afanasieff for her fifth album, Daydream. Carey's career has crossed paths with Journey's: the band's drummer Steve Smith played drums on many of her earlier singles, and its bassist for a short period in the mid-1980s, Randy Jackson, has worked with her for a long time. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... For the 1966 album by The Lovin Spoonful, see Daydream (The Lovin Spoonful album) Daydream is the sixth album and fifth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Walter Wally Afanasieff (born 1958-02-10) is a Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter who started out as Whitney Houstons arranger, but rose to success co-writing and co-producing music with Mariah Carey. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, and Michael McCary. ... Always Be My Baby is a pop-R&B song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, rapper Jermaine Dupri, and songwriter Manuel Seal. ... It has been suggested that Underneath the Stars be merged into this article or section. ... Walter Wally Afanasieff (born 1958-02-10) is a Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter who started out as Whitney Houstons arranger, but rose to success co-writing and co-producing music with Mariah Carey. ... For the 1966 album by The Lovin Spoonful, see Daydream (The Lovin Spoonful album) Daydream is the sixth album and fifth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Steve Smith. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

It was released as the album's third single in 1996 (see 1996 in music) in most markets outside the United States, and performed moderately. It became a top five hit in the United Kingdom and was popular in the Philippines, where it competed directly with Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" (the preceding single from Daydream) and both songs topped the charts of numerous radio stations. It did not reach the top ten elsewhere. The single's video, directed by Larry Jordan, is a live performance of the song by Carey at Madison Square Garden. The video for the Spanish version of the song, "El Amor Que Soñé", is also a live performance from that night. See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, and Michael McCary. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Larry Jordan is a music video director who is known for directing many music videos and television specials/DVDS of Mariah Carey. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

A UK CD single for "Open Arms" included the Daydream track "I Am Free" and live versions of "Fantasy" and "Vision of Love" (1990). Another version of the CD single comprised the album cuts of "Hero" (1993) and "Without You" (1994), and a radio edit of "I'll Be There" (1992). It sold 700,000 copies.^{[citation needed]} A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Fantasy is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall for Careys sixth album, Daydream. ... Vision of Love is a pop/R&B song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Rhett Lawrence for Careys debut album Mariah Carey (1990). ... Hero is a pop song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded for Careys fourth album Music Box (1993). ... Without You is a song originally recorded by Badfinger for their album No Dice (1970), and written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans and produced by Geoff Emerick. ... Ill Be There is a soul song written by Berry Gordy, Jr. ...

Charts

Journey version

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ...

Mariah Carey version

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Notes

1. ^ VH1 - Behind the Music - Journey
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References

• Unknown (1992). "Open Arms". In Time 3 [CD liner notes]. United States: Columbia Records.