NEWS: Journey's 'Don't stop Believin' hits 1 Billion streams
Journey biggest hit 'Don't Stop Believin', has joined Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as they surpassed the 1 Billion stream mark on Spotify.
The song from the bands 1981 album ' Escape ' was the biggest selling digital song of the 20th century and Journey keyboardist, Jonathan Cain suggested that its use in the 1998 Adam Sandler comedy The Wedding Singer is the catalyst that sparked the resurgence of the song which has since featured in blockbusters such as 'Bedtime Stories' featuring Adam Sandler and "Moneyball" featuring Brad Pitt and Jonah hill and become a staple in every rock playlist.
Guitarist Neal Schon shared his thanks on his Twitter page to celebrate the milestone. He wrote, "Wow!!! Thank you Fans!! We are Over 1 Billion Streams on Spotify Don't stop Believin Queen is the ONLY other band at this point. Congratulations guys."
In a separate post he shared, "Journey and Queen the Only 2 Bands Ever to Attain more then 1 Billion Streams individually for 'Dont stop Believin' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Cheers Friends."
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