Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco; California in 1973; which has sold more than 100 million albums. The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana. The band-s greatest commercial success came in the late 1970s through the early 1980s with a series of power ballads and songs such as -Don-t Stop Believing-; -Any Way You Want It-; -Faithfully-; -Open Arms-; -Separate Ways-; and -Wheel in the Sky.-Journey has been eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since 2000; but Gregg Rolie is currently the only member of Journey who has been inducted--as a member of parent band Santana. In 2009; Steve Perry; the band-s best-known lead vocalist. "Don't Stop Believing" is a power ballad by the American rock band Journey. The song debuted on their 1981 album Escape. The song is considered by many to be the band's signature song. The song is often mistakenly named "Small Town Girl" or "Midnight Train" due to the first couple of verses.
The song is well-known for its lyrics and its distinctive chorused piano introduction, described by Allmusic as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs.