![]() Let’s all thank Steve Perry for not giving up on “Open Arms”. He was committed and knew what was right. Basically, Steve Perry was the only one who rooted for the song till the very end. The rest of the band members, including lead guitarist Neal Schon, had their doubts about the mellow rocker as it was way too different than anything they had ever recorded before. Things didn’t kick off that smoothly in the Journey corner as well, though. Imagine how different the future would’ve looked like for “Open Arms” if it wasn’t Journey who released it at the end. However, to John the tune was simply too sentimental and had absolutely no interest in recording it. – Initially, Jonathan Cain wrote the melody of “Open Arms” for The Babys – a band, led by John Waite. Moreover, not only it skyrocketed the album sales but it became the band’s highest charting single, occupying #2 spot for six weeks! (Surprise! Journey’s most popular tune “Don’t Stop Believin’” didn’t even reach top5 positions in the States).Īll in all, what “Open Arms” achieved should come as no surprise because it was in fact a revolutionary song at the time – after its release and commercial success, it became an absolute necessity for any rock act to release a power-ballad. ![]() Written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, the delicate ballad turned into an instant radio sensation and a fan-favorite. – “Open Arms” was released as the third single from Journey’s highly successful 1981 album “Escape”.
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