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From album
Escape
Journey · 1981 · Track 4
Details
Duración3:38
ÁlbumEscape
Año1981
ISRCUSSM18100119
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The story behind
The song *Keep On Runnin’* by Journey, with its 3:40 duration, is part of the album Escape, a work that marked a peak for the band. This record, released on July 17, 1981, by Columbia Records, not only reached the top of the charts in the United States but also became Journey's most successful studio album. Its impact was such that in July 2021, it received Diamond certification from the Recording Industry of America, indicating sales exceeding ten million in the country. Escape was positioned as the fifth best-selling album of 1981, competing directly with productions from the era.
The recording of Escape featured the participation of Jonathan Cain as keyboardist, marking his first involvement with the band. The production was handled by Kevin Elson and Mike Stone, while the sound engineering was the responsibility of Wally Buck and Kevin Elson. This album is remembered for including several singles that resonated strongly on the radio, such as Don't Stop Believin’, Who's Crying Now, Still They Ride, and Open Arms, in addition to the track Stone in Love. The band, formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California, had already explored different sounds, but it was in the early 1980s that they achieved great popularity with ballads and songs that became benchmarks.