Americans never tire of hearing “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey’s unflappable anthem. The track is not just a hit — it’s one of the most successful rock songs of all time. Decades after its release, it has become so much more than a signature tune for the rock group. These days, it is nearly a permanent fixture on the Billboard charts, and occasionally, interest in the classic rises, and Journey ascends once again.
“Don’t Stop Believin’” is a Global Smash
“Don’t Stop Believin’” currently appears on four Billboard charts — two of them based solely in the U.S., while the other pair reflect worldwide listening. Globally, the timeless hit is on the rise this frame. It pushes from No. 135 to No. 117 on the Billboard Global Excl U.S. It performs even better on the Billboard Global 200, which does include American consumption. On that tally, it re-enters the highest half of the list, rocking from No. 113 to No. 95.
“Don’t Stop Believin’” is a Huge Win in America
Journey’s generation-defining tune rises much higher in the U.S. It appears on both the Rock Streaming Songs and Rock Digital Song Sales charts, and it comes close to finding itself inside the top 10 once more.
At the moment, “Don’t Stop Believin’” performs best on the Rock Streaming Songs chart, where it holds at No. 11. The same title also manages to break back onto the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, as it once again is listed among the bestselling rock tunes in the U.S., re-entering at No. 15 – in absolute last place. As it does, it joins several other returning favorites, like “Down with the Sickness” by Disturbed and “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan.
Journey’s Greatest Hits is Going Strong
Journey’s Greatest Hits, the band’s hugely successful compilation, is also growing in stature. This is likely due to an increase in consumption of “Don’t Stop Believin’,” though the group’s catalog features many more smashes than just the headliner. Streams and sales of all those tracks, as well as the project as an entity, collectively help the title soar.
The compilation appears on three Billboard albums tallies this frame, and it lifts on all of them. Journey’s Greatest Hits lives inside the top 20 on both the Top Rock Albums (No. 14) and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts (No. 17). It also ascends just a few spaces on the Billboard 200, riffing its way from No. 90 to No. 85, as it approaches an incredible 850 frames somewhere on Billboard’s list of the most-consumed albums in America.
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