Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” was written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry. It appears as the first song on Journey's eighth studio album, Frontiers. Released as a single in January 1983, the record went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Personnel on the record were: Steve Perry (lead vocals), Neal Schon (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Ross Valory (bass, backing vocals), and Steve Smith (drums, percussion, backing vocals). The music video for the song was shot at a wharf and features the band rocking out on air guitars and drums. The video was later lampooned on Bevis and Butthead.

Frontiers was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, in the fall of 1982. Produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson, the album was released in February 1983. It went to #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and has been certified 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Four singles were released from the LP.

Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by Neil Schon, Ross Valory, Gregg Rolie, George Tickner and Prairie Prince. They have released 14 studio albums, four live albums, eight compilation albums, one soundtrack album, two EPs, and 59 singles. Journey has sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Eighteen members have passed through the band since its formation. The lineup of Steve Perry, Neil Schon, Russ Valory, Jonathan Cain, and Steve Smith sold the most records and is the most well-known. They have 25 Gold and Platinum records and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The band still records and tours, with dates in California and Tennessee scheduled for early 2025.