Hector Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Quote Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” tops the 7 million mark in digital sales this week. The song was already nearly 22 years old by the time the iTunes store opened in April 2003. You may be surprised to learn that Journey’s recording wasn’t a No. 1 hit when it was first released in 1981. It peaked at No. 9. https://www.yahoo.com/music/chart-watch-weeks-top-selling-album-way-no-8-194320336.html Soak those numbers in, ATRL. You may never see songs reach that threshold again. Only a classic. Edited July 12, 2017 by Hector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamiyuuuu Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Legendary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezebelvictoria Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) I've always hated this song but it's still cool to see old songs reach high digital sales and well views/streams now. Edited July 12, 2017 by jezebelvictoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Countess Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 all thanks to Glee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glee's power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Smith Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Good for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umich Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 congrats. One of the most iconic songs from the 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCON Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glee did that. The song became HUGE when the show was at its peak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 oh wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yet another song that proves that charts and chart peaks mean nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinny Baby Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glee had so much impact back in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adele Addict Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Slay a bit! Journey is fantastic. It's awesome to see that they're slaying digital sales with a 22-year-old classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokichi Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glee's power before it became a trash show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This song has been used in tons of commercials, TV shows and movies. It's a karaoke staple. It's not just because of Glee. In fact, it's probably the reason why it was featured on Glee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezter Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This song is legendary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princedele25 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Just now, Inverted said: This song has been used in tons of commercials, TV shows and movies. It's a karaoke staple. It's not just because of Glee. In fact, it's probably the reason why it was featured on Glee. !!!! This, but what can we expect from this teenagers. OT: A classic song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elleventhirty Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 A true classic that will outlive us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney Love Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Rachel Berry ha impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylon4ever Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 The Soprano episode made it a big hit in 2007.... https://mobile.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/media/18journey.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuko Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 It's not ONLY because of Glee, although it did help a lot for its sales. I followed the charts before Glee and Don't Stop Believin was selling well before that. There was an episode of Family Guy it was featured in prominently before Glee for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELE2125 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hot Digital Songs: 173. Don't Stop Believin' (+10) (4,349) [7,000,044 Total Sales] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerbv Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 A literal classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc33710 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 2 hours ago, JCON said: Glee did that. The song became HUGE when the show was at its peak! It was prominently featured at Boston Red Sox games in the team's 2004 World Series Championship Season too, and at other significant athletic events prior to 2009. So NO, Glee isn't the only, much less the initial reason, why the song has sold so many downloads. Since the song isn't even Journey's best song, I'm not sure why it's sold so many downloads. BTW, Open Arms, which spent 6 weeks at #2 in 1982, is the band's highest charting song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Samson Posted July 12, 2017 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 12, 2017 a slay but— gLeE'S PoWeR! iTs iMpAcT! the song is a rock classic. there is no "glee's impact" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc33710 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Inverted said: This song has been used in tons of commercials, TV shows and movies. It's a karaoke staple. It's not just because of Glee. In fact, it's probably the reason why it was featured on Glee. Thank you. Several athletic venues also featured the song years before Glee covered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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