HomeMusicQueen + Journey Hit Songs to be Preserved in Library

Queen + Journey Hit Songs to be Preserved in Library

Every year, the United States’ Library of Congress selects 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” recordings to add to the National Registry. Among this year’s entrants are two all-time great rock songs — Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Journey‘s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

In a remarkable display of recognition of heavy music, the Library of Congress selected the entire Master of Puppets album by Metallica back in 2016 in conjunction with the record’s 30th anniversary. Nirvana‘s Nevermind was recognized earlier in the mid-2000s, but, in all, there’s hardly any rock and metal representation in the Registry, which was created in 2000. You won’t even find a single song by legendary artists such as Black Sabbath and AC/DC.

For Journey and Queen, the honor is well-deserved as both songs have served as enduring pieces of music and have penetrated pop culture repeatedly for decades.

Speaking about the inclusion of the hit 1981 single “Don’t Stop Believin’,” former Journey singer Steve Perry said, “That song, over the years, has become something that has a life of its own. It’s about the people who’ve embraced it and found the lyrics to be something they can relate to and hold onto and sing.”

The song was certified five times platinum by the RIAA in 2013 and it is likely that figure now stands to be higher as streaming numbers have racked up in abundance over the last decade in particular, with over one billion Spotify streams as of February of 2021.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” has enjoyed even greater success and was certified diamond (10 times platinum) last March. On Spotify, the track sits at over 1.7 billion streams and it crossed the one billion view threshold on YouTube in 2019.

View the 2022 National Recording Registry selections directly below and for a complete list of every song that has ever been added, head here.

National Recording Registry, 2022 Selections (chronological order)

“Harlem Strut” — James P. Johnson (1921)

Franklin D. Roosevelt: Complete Presidential Speeches (1933-1945)

“Walking the Floor Over You” — Ernest Tubb (1941) (single)

“On a Note of Triumph” (May 8, 1945)

“Jesus Gave Me Water” — The Soul Stirrers (1950) (single)

“Ellington at Newport” — Duke Ellington (1956) (album)

“We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite” — Max Roach (1960) (album)

“The Christmas Song” — Nat King Cole (1961) (single)

“Tonight’s the Night” — The Shirelles (1961) (album)

“Moon River” — Andy Williams (1962) (single)

“In C” — Terry Riley (1968) (album)

“It’s a Small World” — The Disneyland Boys Choir (1964) (single)

“Reach Out, I’ll Be There” — The Four Tops (1966) (single)

Hank Aaron’s 715th Career Home Run (April 8, 1974)

“Bohemian Rhapsody” — Queen (1975) (single)

“Don’t Stop Believin’” — Journey (1981) (single)

“Canciones de Mi Padre” — Linda Ronstadt (1987) (album)

“Nick of Time” — Bonnie Raitt (1989) (album)

“The Low End Theory” — A Tribe Called Quest (1991) (album)

“Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” — Wu-Tang Clan (1993) (album)

“Buena Vista Social Club” (1997) (album)

“Livin’ La Vida Loca” — Ricky Martin (1999) (single)

“Songs in A Minor” — Alicia Keys (2001) (album)

WNYC broadcasts for the day of 9/11 (Sept. 11, 2001)

“WTF with Marc Maron” (Guest: Robin Williams) (April 26, 2010)

Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin'”

The Real Names of Over 50 Rock + Metal Icons

Read The Full Article Here

Must Read

spot_img
The Craziest Backyard! These People
Bethenny Frankel Responded To Criticism After Posting Her 13-Year-Old Daughter
Vanessa Morgan Breaks Silence on 2020 Divorce From Michael Kopech
Here’s The Celebrities Who Showed Support For Kate Middleton Following
Hiding From The Alien! Scene
‘Ahsoka’: Who Is the Sith Inquisitor?
BUTCHER’S CROSSING Trailer (NEW 2023)
The enduring joy of Dick Cavett’s Old Hollywood interviews
‘When Calls the Heart’ Star Kevin McGarry Thinks Elizabeth &
Law & Order SVU Season 25 Episode 8 Featured a
Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 Episode 2 Review: Keep the Family
Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Episode 8 Review:
Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Rock VS Punk” On Tuesday January 23rd, 2024, 7 PM PT on Twitch
Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Black & Blue” On Tuesday November 28th, 2023, 7 PM PT On Twitch
Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Sharp Dressed Man” On Tuesday November 14th, 2023, 7 PM PT on Twitch
Baker Grace’s New Single “Painkiller” Available Friday, November 3rd, 2023 Worldwide
Simonetta Lein – Making A Positive Impact On The World
Rising MMA Sensation Bear Fiorda and UFC Veteran Jorge Masvidal Unite at L.A. Fashion Week, Bridging Past and Future
PSA: The M&S Boots That Fooled Everyone Into Thinking They’re
Jodie Turner-Smith Shuts Down the Red Carpet in Nothing but
Linda Blair Took on an Important Role in ‘The Exorcist:
DEAR DAVID Starring Augustus Prew, Andrea Bang, Rene Escobar Jr
THE HAUNTING LODGE From the creators of The House in
The Heartbreaking Case of Ingrid Lyne [Watch]
Olamide, Asake
Imagine Dragons
BNXN fka Buju, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez
Ed Sheeran