The iconic track, written by Robert Fleischman, Neal Schon, and Diane Valory, appeared on the band’s fourth studio album, Infinity, and became the San Francisco-based band’s first song to ever chart on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Not only did “Wheel in the Sky” give Journey much-needed radio airtime, but it served as a launching pad for two more Hot 100 hits from the Infinity album: “Anytime” and “Lights.” The album itself soared to No 21 on the Billboard 200.
When Perry joined the band, the powerhouse vocalist envisioned the song differently from the way Fleishman had.
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“I remember clearly ‘Wheel In The Sky’ being the first single,” the singer recalled. “Neal and I went to this pizza place, and I went over to the jukebox and saw a ‘Wheel In the Sky’ vinyl 45 in the machine – an ecstatic feeling. I didn’t tell Neal, I just put two quarters in, pushed the button and sat down, and the song started. Neal looked at me and started laughing. It was a monumental moment. Back then, if you started to show up in jukeboxes, it was a sign that you might be finally starting to happen.”
“We were on tour and hadn’t had a song on the radio yet,” the legendary Journey guitarist told Vulture. “I remember Steve went back and looked through the jukebox, and I’m sitting at the table waiting for a Coke and pizza. He went back and dropped a couple quarters in there and played a couple tunes, and on came ‘Wheel in the Sky.’ We looked at each other and laughed like hell. I remember saying, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We were both jumping up and down.”
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