Writers: Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
Producer: Mike Stone and Kevin Elson
Recorded: Late 1980 and early 1981
Released: August 1981
| Players: | Steve Perry – vocals Neal Schon — guitar, vocals Jonathan Cain — keyboards, vocals Ross Valory — bass Steve Smith — drums |
| Album: | Escape (Columbia, 1981) |
“Stone In Love” started life at a party in Journey guitarist Neal Schon's house in San Rafael, California. He came up with the song's signature riff and structure, titling it “Stoned In Love.” It changed after singer Steve Perry and keyboardist-guitarist Jonathan Cain finished the lyrics.
Although never a commercial single, “Stone In Love” was a popular rock radio track for the San Francisco Bay Area band, as well as a staple of its live sets.
The Escape album marked the debut of former Babys member Cain, who joined Journey in April 1981 to replace founding member Gregg Rolie. Perry said his impact on the band was immediate — “Jonathan Cain is such a great lyricist, he helped me go to another place as a writer.”
Escape was Journey's most successful studio album, hitting Number One on the Billboard 200, staying on the charts for 146 weeks, and selling more than five million copies.
During the Escape tour, Journey left its own headlining dates to open the first show of the Rolling Stones' 1981 North American tour on September 25 in Philadelphia.
Another memorable show on the tour was at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, where the entire roster of the 49ers football team — en route to its first Super Bowl title — joined Journey onstage.
Just three months after Escape was released, Schon released Untold Passion, a collaboration with keyboardist Jan Hammer.