Journey
“Open Arms” was written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain and appears as the fifth song on side two of Journey's seventh studio album, Escape. It also appeared as the 10th song on the 1981 soundtrack album for the animated science fantasy film, Heavy Metal. The soft-rock ballad was released as a single in January 1982 and went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and has been certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song has been covered by many artists, including Mariah Carey, Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, and Dolly Parton. 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 album, Escape, was recorded between April and June 1981 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, and produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson. It was the band's first album with keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who replaced founding member Gregg Rolie. Released in July 1981, it went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and has been certified Diamond (10 million) by the RIAA. Five singles were released from the LP.
Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Russ Valory, George Tickner and Prairie Prince. The most popular version of the band included Schon, Rolie, and Valory, along with vocalist Steve Perry and drummer Steve Smith. They have released 15 studio albums, five live albums, a soundtrack album, 11 compilation albums, two EPs, and 52 singles. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Eighteen members have passed through the band since its inception. Founding member Neal Schon, along with Jonathan Cain, Dean Castronovo, Jason Derlatka, Todd Jensen and Arnel Pineda form the current lineup of Journey. They continue to record and are currently touring the U.S. on weekends.
