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Singer Steve Perry said the chorus popped into his head while driving to Los
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771:"How Steve Perry Came Up with Journey's Hit 'Who's Crying Now'"
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album in 1981) incurred a resurgence in UK popularity in 2009.
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1108:. 26 December 1981. Archived from
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1685:When You Love a Woman
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