Don't Stop Believin’

“Don't Stop Believin’” was written by Journey members Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon. The song appears as the first song on side one of Journey’s seventh studio album, Escape. It was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, and produced by Kevin Elson and Mike Stone. Released as a single in October 1981, the song went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. It has sold more than 7 million digital downloads in the U.S., placing it in the Top 10 of digital song downloads. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Personnel on the record were: Steve Perry (lead vocals), Ross Valory (bass, backing vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Neal Schon (guitars, backing vocals), and Steve Smith (drums, percussion).

Escape was recorded between April and June 1981 and released in July 1981. It went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and has yielded four Top 20 hit singles. It has been certified Diamond (10 million copies sold) by the RIAA. It was the first album with keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who replaced founding member Gregg Rolie.

Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973. Eighteen members have passed through its ranks since its formation. They have released 15 studio albums, five live albums, 11 compilation albums, a soundtrack album, two EPs and 52 singles, and have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The band's last release was the album Freedom, released in July 2022. Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The current iteration of the band, featuring longtime members guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain, is joined by vocalist Arnel Pineda, bassist and backing vocalist Todd Jensen, keyboardist and backing vocalist Jason Derlatka, and drummer and backing vocalist Deen Castronovo. In October 2025, Jonathan Cain announced he would be leaving the band after their current tour. The Final Frontier Tour began in Hershey, Pennsylvania in November 2025, and will conclude in their hometown of San Francisco in November 2026. No official announcement has been made about the band's future after The Final Frontier Tour concludes.