Journey followers are likely to play the anticipated hits. Generally, the album’s largest single can also be the tune that is streamed probably the most on Spotify.
From “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” and “Any Means You Need It” to “Seperate Methods (Worlds Aside)” and “When You Love a Lady,” there aren’t many surprises. “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” was Journey’s first High 20 single. “When You Love a Lady” was their most up-to-date. They characterize plain excessive factors.
However which songs are skipped probably the most? Typically, followers get it proper. Not each tune may be “Do not Cease Believin,'” an 18-times platinum zeitgeist-shifting juggernaut. Different occasions, nonetheless, they’re lacking out on a number of the extra intriguing moments in a shooting-star profession that shifted from an early jam-band vibe to stadium-filling melodic rock.
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Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon shaped the group’s preliminary mid-’70s nucleus, together with long-time bassist Ross Valory. Steve Perry joined after their embryonic first three albums, launching Journey towards the highest of the pop charts. Jonathan Cain took over for Rolie on the flip of the ’80s and Journey turned one of many largest bands on the planet.
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Perry would get replaced, most memorably by Arnel Pineda, then Valory departed. Schon was left because the lone founding member, with Cain as his musical (and typically authorized) foil. Even into this contemporary period, nonetheless, Journey followers nonetheless gravitated towards their singles.
Probably the most-streamed monitor from 2008’s Revelation rose to No. 9 on Billboard’s grownup modern chart throughout a 23-week run. The highest tune from 2001’s Arrival spent 13 weeks on the grownup modern charts, the place it peaked at No. 22.
Past these acquainted favorites, issues get considerably extra fascinating. We surveyed Journey’s Spotify numbers on Sept. 18, 2025, to find out probably the most skipped tune on each Journey album. This is a glance:
‘Freedom’ (2022)
Most In style Observe: “You Received the Better of Me” – 4,618,178 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Life Rolls On” – 201,806 streams
“You Received the Better of Me” methodically ticks the bins. Hovering refrain? Gnarly riff? Lovesick lyric? Compact, fleet-fingered solo? Welcome every body, however not fairly sudden. “You Received the Better of Me” stands aside from less-interesting fare like “Life Rolls On” due to its soaringly emotional finale – oh, and Jonathan Cain’s cool little keyboard squiggle.
‘Eclipse’ (2011)
Most In style Observe: “Metropolis of Hope” – 4,358,705 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Venus” – 720,199 streams
You would say Neal Schon was an unstoppable drive on “Metropolis of Hope,” besides that Arnel Pineda – in one in every of his most spectacular vocal performances – is initially each bit the equal of his molten riffs. Finally, the others step ahead for a floorboard-rattling, song-closing jam that edges all the best way into fusion. Schon was consolidating his latter-day energy on this very guitar-focused Journey album. That led to some decidedly indulgent moments – together with “Venus,” which was simply three-and-a-half minutes of noodling.
‘Revelation’ (2008)
Most In style Observe: “After All These Years” – 18,331,691 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “The Journey (Revelation)” – 584,057 streams
Regardless of hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands (and hundreds of thousands) of streams, “After All These Years” is solely one other of Journey’s undeniably well-crafted, however typically un-involving later-period ballads. Sadly, “The Journey (Revelation)” is worse: That is what Journey would sound like as a boring fusion-jazz band.
‘Generations’ (2005)
A band that was always coping with questions on Steve Perry’s absence did not do themselves any favors by releasing an album through which each band member — even co-founding bassist Ross Valory — was handed the mic. Why did not they simply stick to Perry successor Steve Augeri (who led them on the minor hit “Religion within the Heartland”) and drummer Deen Castronovo (who did a really credible job on vocals for “A Higher Life” and “By no means Too Late”)? We’ll by no means know. Maybe unsurprisingly, Generations turned Journey’s worst-charting U.S. album ever. The LP is now out of print and would not seem on any streaming providers.
‘Arrival’ (2001)
Most In style Observe: “All of the Means” – 5,243,304 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Nothin’ Comes Shut” – 435,795 streams
Of their first album with out Perry, Journey clearly had a watch on recapturing the successes they discovered when Cain joined the band within the ’80s. Cain was sport, co-writing the immediately acquainted “All of the Means” with Schon, Michael Rhodes and the lately put in Augeri. “All of the Means” might not have been a giant hit, but it surely confirmed Journey may nonetheless be Journey even with out their well-known former frontman. Then they took it too far, relying an excessive amount of on ballads to finish Arrival. Mainly any rocker was a reduction, even one as usually unimaginative as “Nothin’ Comes Shut.”
‘Trial by Hearth’ (1996)
Most In style Observe: “When You Love a Lady” – 52,730,450 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “I Can See It in Your Eyes” – 459,174 streams
That includes a saccharine sentiment with a too-sweet string part to match, “When You Love a Lady” is Journey balladry at its limpest. Nonetheless, “When You Love a Lady” turned a gold-selling, Grammy-nominated No. 12 smash. As a result of, Steve Perry. They’d gotten the early-’80s lineup again collectively for Trial by Hearth, however not the whole lot from that period soared to the heights of “Do not Cease Believin.'” “I Can See It in Your Eyes” as an alternative aptly recreated the sound of their throwaway stuff on Facet Two of Frontiers.
‘Raised on Radio’ (1986)
Most In style Observe: “Woman Cannot Assist It” – 26,438,304 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “As soon as You Love Anyone” – 2,120,329 streams
Perry basically took management of Journey within the run-up to this album, switching out band members for sidemen with whom he’d labored earlier than then serving because the mission’s de facto producer. That led them to an R&B-inflected smoothness that moved effectively away from something Journey had accomplished earlier than, or since. “Woman Cannot Assist It,” one in every of three High 40 singles from Raised on Radio, was the exception. This was traditional Journey, spit-shined up for a brand new period. They then tried for a bluesy really feel on “As soon as You Love Anyone,” which explored Perry and Cain’s relationship troubles, however there merely was sufficient grit.
‘Frontiers’ (1983)
Most In style Observe: “Separate Methods (Worlds Aside)” – 400,910,305 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Again Speak” – 1,437,862 streams
This time, Cain and Perry appeared on as Valory and Schon endured painful divorces. They poured these feelings into the High 10 opening single from Frontiers. “Separate Methods (Worlds Aside)” so energized Journey that they started performing it onstage earlier than Perry had utterly discovered the phrases. Then again, the throwaway “Again Speak” nearly single-handedly saved this from turning into Journey’s greatest ’80s album. “Solely the Younger” was someway left on the cutting-room flooring.
‘Escape’ (1981)
Most In style Observe: “Do not Cease Believin'” – 2,572,066,631 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Lifeless or Alive” – 2,351,698 streams
It is troublesome to consider, contemplating how rightfully ubiquitous this anthem has turn into, however “Do not Cease Believin'” initially solely barely cracked the High 10. What’s up with that, 1981? Journey should’ve wished to stability the brand new Cain-infused aesthetic with “Lifeless or Alive,” the second of two throwback-style songs on Escape that harkened again to Journey’s extra rugged, fusion-leaning ’70s period. Already the lesser of the pair, “Lifeless or Alive” wasn’t accomplished any favors by arriving instantly after the too-similar “Lay It Down.”
‘Departure’ (1980)
Most In style Observe: “Any Means You Need It” – 541,499,308 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Do-it-yourself Love” – 581,472 streams
Perry mentioned the vocal and guitar interaction on “Any Means You Need It” was impressed by the performances of Phil Lynott, after Skinny Lizzy opened for Journey. He and Rolie introduced a good focus to the bursts of shared vocals that shut issues out, fashioning Journey’s second-ever High 40 hit. Regardless of discovering this newfound chart prowess, Journey was nonetheless vulnerable to longing seems again to their earliest musical excesses. The sludgy, clumsily salacious “Do-it-yourself Love” now felt misplaced. Positioning it because the album-closing tune made even much less sense.
‘Evolution’ (1979)
Most In style Observe: “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” – 94,878,993 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Girl Luck” – 551,516 streams
A tune with a real-life storyline, “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin'” got here to life in a Journey jam session, then went on to turn into their very first High 20 hit. Rolie’s Nicky Hopkins-esque honky tonk piano rides atop a stuttering, 12/8 rhythm, constructing inexorably towards its cloud-bursting nah-nah-nah conclusion. The outcomes opened the pop-chart floodgates. Journey then joined various acts who’ve launched tracks referred to as “Girl Luck,” together with Deep Purple, Rod Stewart and David Lee Roth. None of these are actually any good both.
‘Infinity’ (1978)
Most In style Observe: “Wheel within the Sky” – 164,805,564 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Can Do” – 908,526 streams
He by no means acquired a lot credit score, however Perry’s very-brief predecessor Robert Fleischman performed an vital function in Journey. “Wheel within the Sky,” the band’s preliminary Billboard chart entry, was initially a poem written by Ross Valory’s spouse – till Fleischman rounded it into tune kind. Schon added a guitar melody, and so they handed it to Perry after Fleischman’s ouster. The remainder is, as they are saying, historical past. As for “Can Do,” the penultimate tune on Infinity? Truly, cannot.
‘Subsequent’ (1977)
Most In style Observe: “Spaceman” – 424,628 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Right here We Are” – 164,198 streams
Co-written by Aynsley Dunbar and Gregg Rolie, “Spaceman” supplied Journey followers a number of the most evident preliminary flowerings of a pop sensibility. They positioned it first on the album, and launched it as a single, however to no avail. “Spaceman” didn’t chart as a single, and Journey was ordered to transform their lineup. Nonetheless, Subsequent had its share of cool little moments. “Right here We Are” turned maybe Journey’s heaviest-ever pop tune. Rolie had a knack for Beatles-esque touches (see their earlier cowl of George Harrison’s “It is All Too A lot”), even when it was buried in a cacophony of sound from Schon and Dunbar (see their earlier cowl, and so forth. and so forth.).
‘Look Into the Future’ (1976)
Most In style Observe: “Look Into the Future” – 455,385 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Midnight Dreamer” – 195,379 streams
The guide on Journey was all the time that Steve Perry arrived and so they out of the blue shook themselves awake to industrial concerns. One take heed to “Midnight Dreamer,” and a great portion of the album it originated from, makes a robust counter-argument. They nonetheless stretch out – dig that loopy keyboard solo! – however “Midnight Dreamer” wasn’t that removed from what album-oriented radio was enjoying on the time. After all, everyone was into Led Zeppelin at this level, together with Journey. “Look Into the Future” makes that clear.
‘Journey’ (1975)
Most In style Observe: “Of a Lifetime” – 4,118,639 streams
Most Skipped Observe: “Topaz” – 449,052
Journey’s recorded output begins with “Of a Lifetime,” a seven-minute jazz fusion-influenced, at occasions Pink Floyd-ish tour that boldly stepped away from Rolie and Schon’s earlier work in Santana. (There was nary a conga drum to discovered!) However Journey was already combating consistency throughout a complete album mission. There isn’t any denying the extent of musicianship on “Topaz.” It simply wasn’t very fascinating music.
Nick DeRiso is writer of the Amazon best-selling rock band bio ‘Journey: Worlds Aside,’ obtainable now in any respect main bookseller web sites.
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