The American rock band Journey was formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana, Steve Miller Band, and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band is now comprised of guitarist/singer Neal Schon, keyboardists/vocalists Jonathan Cain and Jason Derlatka, drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo, bassist Todd Jensen, and lead vocalist Arnel Pineda.
Between 1978 and 1987, when Steve Perry was lead vocalist, Journey saw their greatest financial success; they created a number of popular songs, notably "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981), which in 2009 became the best-selling track in iTunes history among tracks not published in the 21st century. The seventh and most successful album by Journey, Escape, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and produced one of their most popular singles, "Open Arms." Frontiers, the band's 1983 follow-up album, was nearly as successful in the United States, peaking at number two and spawning multiple hit songs; it widened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, peaking at number six on the UK Albums Chart. Since the mid-1990s, Journey have reunited twice, first with Steve Augeri from 1998 to 2006 and secondly with Arnel Pineda from 2007 until the present.
In addition to the 15-time platinum RIAA Diamond Certified CD Greatest Hits from 1988, sales have resulted in 25 gold and platinum albums. They have had 19 top-40 singles in the United States (the second-most without a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, behind ELO with 20), six of which reached the top 10 of the US chart and two of which reached number one on other Billboard charts, as well as a number-six hit on the UK Singles Chart with "Don't Stop Believin'." In 2005, "Don't Stop Believin'" was the third most downloaded song on iTunes. AllMusic characterized Journey as having established a reputation as "one of America's most adored (and occasionally reviled) mainstream rock/pop bands" by 1978, when they altered their style by including pop arrangements on their fourth album, Infinity.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey is the twenty-fifth best-selling band in the United States, having sold 48 million albums. Over 100 million records have been sold worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. A poll conducted by USA Today in 2005 ranked Journey as the fifth-best American rock band in history. Their songs have become arena rock standards and continue to be played on rock radio stations worldwide. On VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, Journey is ranked 96th.
2017 saw the induction of Journey into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Lead vocalist Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardists Jonathan Cain and Gregg Rolie, bassist Ross Valory, and drummers Aynsley Dunbar and Steve Smith were inducted.
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