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Forbes
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Journey's Rock Anthem Continues To Power The Band On The Billboard Charts
Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' appears on four Billboard charts as the band's Greatest Hits album ... More climbs again, nearing 850 total weeks on the Billboard 200. (L-R) American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, Neal Schon, English drummer, Aynsley Dunbar, American singer and keyboardist, Gregg Rolie, American singer and songwriter, Steve Perry and American musician, Ross Valory, of the American rock band Journey, pose for a group portrait circa August, 1978 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by) Journey has enjoyed decades of commercial success at this point, and while the band isn't churning out new hits, the group's catalog continues to remain of great interest to a huge population. The band is back in a big way on multiple Billboard charts, with both a signature song and one of its most successful collections. As has been the case for years now, much of that success is thanks to 'Don't Stop Believin'' — a track that's more than just a fan favorite. It's a true classic, and one of the most successful rock songs in American history, and it's powering the act's continued ascent. Journey's anthem 'Don't Stop Believin'' lands on four Billboard charts this week, and its performance varies wildly depending on which list one is looking at. In the U.S., the track reappears on the Rock Digital Song Sales tally, where it returns at No. 13. The song fares slightly better on the Rock Streaming Songs ranking, keeping to No. 12. 'Don't Stop Believin'' isn't just a hit in America — it's still a global smash as well, as the single continues to place on both of Billboard's worldwide charts. On the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., it rises slightly to No. 128, gaining ground despite the steady influx of new music. At the same time, it slips on the more competitive Billboard Global 200, falling from No. 100 to No. 110. While 'Don't Stop Believin'' is the star of Journey's discography, the band's wider catalog is also enjoying a lift. Greatest Hits – the bestselling compilation that has already made rock history many years ago — rises on three different Billboard tallies at once. On the Top Rock Albums ranking, the title surges from No. 18 to No. 14, edging closer to finding its way to the top 10 once more. It performs nearly as well on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums list, where it lifts from No. 21 to No. 17. Its biggest gain comes on the all-genre Billboard 200, where Greatest Hits leaps 16 spaces, improving from No. 93 to No. 77. That upward movement brings the compilation one frame closer to hitting an exceptionally rare milestone. Greatest Hits is fast approaching 850 total weeks on the Billboard 200 — an almost unheard-of achievement that places it among the longest-charting albums in the ranking's history.
The Independent
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Journey ‘rushed off stage' after electrical fire breaks out mid-concert
Journey was forced to abandon their Friday concert in Houston, Texas, mid-show after an electrical failure caused a fire to break out under the stage. The five-piece rock band was midway through the performance of their 1981 hit song 'Don't Stop Believin'' when the screens around the stage went black and the audio cut out, leaving the crowd to continue belting out the song in their absence, video footage posted by the group's co-founder and lead guitarist, Neal Schon, showed. 'Last night at Houston TX Rodeo we had an amazing overly packed house of 79-80 thousand fans that showed up to see us!!' Schon, 71, said in a Saturday Instagram post. 'The only unfortunate thing was that after getting off to a slamming start the Rodeo had an electrical failure and fire broke out under the stage,' he revealed. 'Thank you Houston for singing 'Don't Stop Believin' before we were rushed off the stage because of an electrical fire and were not able to return. I felt terrible for our fans and offered to play tonight and make it up to y'all but they were not able to make it happen so until next time - Love and Respect.' The Houston Rodeo additionally confirmed on Facebook that 'due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight's Journey concert.' 'We sincerely apologize to all fans for this disappointment,' the statement continued. 'Our team is working diligently to assess the situation, and we will provide updates regarding rescheduling options and refunds as soon as possible.' Local news outlet KPRC 2 spoke to a concertgoer who recalled a stadium announcer telling the crowd that there was a 'power outage.' They added that after the band left the stage, several people with fire extinguishers came out to inspect the area around the drums. In an update shared Saturday, the venue said that the issue had been fixed and all events scheduled for later that day would continue as planned. 'We are excited to host RODEOHOUSTON and welcome Warren Zeiders today as scheduled,' read a statement shared to X. 'The stage will be operating as normal, and we will host all activities in the stadium and on the grounds as originally planned.'
