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}} "Don't Stop Believin' is a song by the American rock band Journey, originally released as a single from their seventh studio album ''Escape'' (1981). It became a number 9 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on its original release. In the United Kingdom, the song was not a Top 40 hit on its original release; however, it did reach number 6 on a 2009 re-release, having gained increased popularity through its use on television. Mike DeGagne of AllMusic has described "Don't Stop Believin' as a "perfect rock song"〔(''Escape'' ). AllMusic.〕 and an "anthem", featuring "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock." It is one of the top-selling catalog tracks in digital history. ==Song structure and references== While most popular songs have a refrain that is repeated several times throughout the song, the true chorus to "Don't Stop Believin (as well as first mention of its title) is not heard until the end of the song with only 0:50 left. The song's writers designated the musically similar sections before the chorus as the "pre-chorus." The song's structure is: #Introduction (instrumental) (0:00–0:17) #Verse 1 (0:17–0:49) #Instrumental (0:49–1:05) #Verse 2 (half-length) (1:05–1:20) #Pre-chorus 1 (1:20–1:54) #Instrumental (1:54–2:01) #Verse 3 (2:01–2:33) #Pre-chorus 2 (2:33–3:05) #Instrumental (chorus) (3:05–3:21) #Chorus until fade (3:21–4:11) The song is played in the key of E major at a tempo of 120 beats per minute. The vocal range is E3–C#5.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=sheetmusicdirect.com )〕 The chord progression, played by the piano in the introduction and continued throughout most of the song, is eight chords long, following a I-V-vi-IV-I-V-iii-IV progression. The song includes a reference to Detroit, Michigan which has a long and rich musical heritage. The lyric "Born and raised in south Detroit" has been misconstrued by some as being a reference to a non-existent city named "South Detroit" as well as areas that lie south of Detroit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don't Stop Believin'」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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