"Don't Stop Believin'" is one of the most iconic songs of all TIME! It was released in October 1981 as the second single from Journey's seventh studio album, Escape." A mid-tempo rock anthem, "Don't Stop Believin'" is memorable for its distinctive opening keyboard riff. At the dawn of the 1980s, Journey was becoming one of the most successful rock acts of the era. The band added Jonathan Cain on keyboards before entering the studio to record Escape. The song title came from Cain and the encouragement his father gave him as a struggling musician living on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard. The song is unusual in that its chorus does not arrive until the song is nearly finished; its structure consists of two pre-choruses and three verses before it arrives at its central hook. The band recorded the song in one take at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. A top-10 worldwide hit in 1981, "Don't Stop Believin'" became the group's signature song and has continued to endure over the years. Decades after its release, it became the best-selling digital track from the twentieth century, with over seven million downloads. Critics acclaimed its anthemic qualities and music magazine Rolling Stone ranked it among its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2022, the single was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Now you can learn this incredibly popular and fun song on the piano! Your Pianote Coach Kevin Castro is here to teach you the whole song from beginning to end. *** Note: to play the song the exact way that journey does you would need to play octaves. Or you could just use some very basic chords to get through the song: Verse: E / B / C#m A / E / B / G#m / A Chorus: A / A / E / E / x3 A / A / B E / B E A Get the sheet music included in every lesson with a 7 day free trial: ►https://www.pianote.com/trial/?utm_source=Instagram&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=QXOCP Chapters: 0:00 - Hello! 0:22 - Learning the iconic intro: Right hand 3:05 - Learning the iconic intro: Left hand 5:37 - Putting it together 6:48 - Tips n tricks 8:30 - The Guitar Solo 9:28 - The build-up 10:35 - Playing with the backing track 12:27 - Learning the chorus: Left hand 13:04 - Learning the chorus: Right hand 13:39 - Putting it together 14:42 - Lesson breakdown 16:21 - Complete performance with backing track Ready to Get Started on the Piano? Learn how with 4 free and easy lessons! ► https://www.pianote.com/getting-started Learn to play piano quicker with chords! Enjoy 6 free lessons here: ► https://www.pianote.com/chord-hacks Lyrics: Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took the midnight train going anywhere Just a city boy Born and raised in South Detroit He took the midnight train going anywhere A singer in a smokey room A smell of wine and cheap perfume For a smile they can share the night It goes on and on and on and on Strangers waitin' Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searchin' in the night Streetlights, people Livin' just to find emotion Hidin', somewhere in the night Workin' hard to get my fill Everybody wants a thrill Payin' anything to roll the dice Just one more time Some'll win, some will lose Some are born to sing the blues Whoa, the movie never ends It goes on and on and on and on Strangers waitin' Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searchin' in the night Streetlights, people Livin' just to find emotion Hidin', somewhere in the night Don't stop believin' Hold on to that feelin' Streetlights, people Don't stop believin' Hold on Streetlights, people Don't stop believin' Hold on to that feelin' Streetlights, people Check out our FREE piano courses 🎹❤️ Getting Started (your first lessons): https://www.pianote.com/getting-started Chord Hacks (chording): https://www.pianote.com/chord-hacks 7 Days To Sight Reading: https://www.pianote.com/7-days-to-sight-reading Follow us on social media: ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/pianoteofficial/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/pianoteofficial/