Last Thursday, May 5th, Daughtry Journey Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) " featuring Lzzy Hale . The project celebrates the song's 40th anniversary.
In the new version, which begins with flutes and ends with whispers, the greater freedom with the arrangement and the strong vocals of the artists stand out.
Chris Daughtry told Variety how the idea to record the cover came about: “I’ve always loved the song and wanted to do a classic cover, and my wife and I were watching the season finale of Stranger Things , and there’s this incredibly intense scene, and ‘Separate Ways’ was a big part of that scene. It was so moving the way it was used, it felt so cool and epic, and I immediately thought, ‘THAT’S IT! We have to do a cover of this song.’”
"So I was like, 'How can we make this extra special? What if it was a duet? What if we got Lzzy in it!!??' Needless to say, I was thrilled when she said yes and I absolutely love how it turned out.".
Halestorm 's vocalist , Hale, also commented on the collaboration: “Chris and I have been threatening to release a duet for years. What better way to do it than to pay homage to one of our mutual influences… JOURNEY!”. She also says she is very grateful for the collaboration, since this song has always been present in her life, especially at karaoke.
The original Journey track was the lead single from the album Frontiers (1983), which reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the rock chart.
Listen below to the cover of “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)”:
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