Journey is an American
rock band that formed in
San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of
Santana and
Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including 1981's "
Don't Stop Believin'", which in 2009 became the top-selling track in
iTunes history amongst songs not released in the 21st century. Its parent studio album,
Escape, the band's eighth and most successful, reached No. 1 on the
Billboard 200 and yielded another of their most popular singles, "
Open Arms". Its 1983 follow-up album,
Frontiers, was almost as successful in the United States, reaching No. 2 and spawning several successful singles; it broadened the band's appeal in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 6 on the
UK Albums Chart. Journey enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s and later regrouped with a series of lead singers.