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Don't Stop Believin' is a song by the American rock band Journey. The song debuted on their 1981 album Escape and was an instant hit. It is today considered the band's signature song. The song is well known for its lyrics and its distinctive introduction, described by All Music Guide as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock." *
Don't Stop Believin'
Chicago White Sox
Television show and Motion Picture appearances
Trivia
| | Name | Dont Stop Believin | | Cover | Dont Stop Believing.jpg | | Artist | Journey (band) | | From Album | Escape (Journey album) | | Released | 1981 | | Format | 7" single | | Recorded | 1981 | | Genre | Rock music | | Length | 5:02 | | Label | Columbia Records | | Writer | Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | | Chart Position | #9 (United States | | Last Single | "Whos Crying Now"
(1981) | | This Single | "Dont Stop Believin"
(1981) | | Next Single | "Open Arms (Journey song) |
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Chicago White Sox
The song has recently been brought back to prominence as the unofficial theme song of the 2005 World 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 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.
Many other MLB teams have also adopted the song, such as the Cleveland Indians. The Indians' played the song in their locker room after a win during the 2005 season. It was also played in its entirety on the Extra Innings postgame show on WTAM following an Indians win.
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Television show and Motion Picture appearances
The song's popularity had surged earlier in 2005 after being featured in various television shows. After these appearances, it rose to the top of the list of songs downloaded on iTunes; this is very unusual for a song which was released more than 20 years earlier.
An episode of MTV's reality television show Laguna Beach featured the song.
On the Family Guy episode "Don't Make Me Over", 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 ("Hey, that IS Journey!"). Mayor Adam West remarks that he "loves this song, and especially loves it when it's sung by amateurs" (but randomly adds that he "hates baseball cards").
In the days following the Family Guy episode, Don't Stop Believin' slowly crept up to the number 4 most downloaded song on iTunes.
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."
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.
In the 2002 motion picture Mr. Deeds it was featured on the trailer.
The song is also featured in the CBS crime drama Cold Case.
On the Yes, Dear tv-series, Jimmy Hughes (played by actor Mike O'Malley ) sings "Don't stop believin', hold on to that feelin'" when his little son learns to use the toilet.
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Trivia
The opening stanza refers to "Just a city boy/Born and raised in South Detroit". As Detroiters know, there really is no such place; Detroit has an East Side and a West Side, but the neighborhood that would be referred to as "South" Detroit would be Corktown, the old Irish neighborhood on Detroit's Southwest side.
The phrase "Streetlight people" refers to prostitutes and other shady people.
The song's chorus (including the first appearance of the title) does not appear until approximately 45 seconds before the end of the song.
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