"Any Way You Want It" is a popular song performed by Journey released on the album Departure as the opening track, and as a single in 1980. The song was written by frontman Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With its catchy lyrics and rhythm (including Schon's guitar solo for the bridge), the song proved to be an instant classic and the band would indeed often play it to close their concerts. It...
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"Any Way You Want It" is a popular song performed by Journey released on the album Departure as the opening track, and as a single in 1980. The song was written by frontman Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With its catchy lyrics and rhythm (including Schon's guitar solo for the bridge), the song proved to be an instant classic and the band would indeed often play it to close their concerts. It appears on all four live albums released by Journey up to now (Captured, Greatest Hits Live, Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, and Revelation on DVD). The song was named the 80 best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
According to cowriter Steve Perry, the song was heavily influenced by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy and more particularly by bassist leader Phil Lynott. In July 1979, Journey was touring with Thin Lizzy across the United States when Lynott, Perry and Schon decided to share rhyme scheme exercises during a hanging out in Miami....
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