Journey ‎– Escape

Title: Journey - Escape
Year/Genre: 1981, Arena Rock, AOR, 10/26
Matrix #: TC 37408
Condition: VG+ - sounds great, looks great (TC) | Members: Journey (N/A) | Producer: Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Cultural Facts:

1. A Dad's Pep Talk Became the Title: Broke in Hollywood and ready to quit music and move home to Chicago, Jonathan Cain called his father, who told him "don't stop believing, Jon." Cain jotted the phrase in a lyric notebook, and years later, when Steve Perry asked for one more song for Escape, he dug it out and wrote the chorus that night.
2. "South Detroit" Doesn't Exist: Perry first sang "born and raised in Detroit," and Cain added "South" because the line needed an extra syllable. There's no such neighborhood, since south of downtown Detroit is the river and Canada.
3. The Sopranos Gave It a Second Life: After the song closed the final scene of The Sopranos in 2007, its iTunes sales jumped 482%. In 2008 it became the first pre-digital catalog song to pass 2 million downloads, and Escape was certified Diamond in 2021.