Many worlds colliding in this track, and we’re here for all of it.
Multi-platinum rock act Daughtry has taken on the task of covering “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by 80s rock legends Journey. Daughtry recruited Halestorm vocalist Lzzy Hale on the cover, and it perfectly captures the spirit of the original version while also putting a modern-rock twist to it. The song has been tuned down, and the riffs are more full and powerful coupled with heavier drum patterns.
Daughtry vocalist Chris Daughtry’s modern voice blends perfectly with Lzzy Hale’s trademark angsty, gritty vocals. Hale said that she has wanted to release a track with Daughtry for some time now, and a mutual love of Stranger Things as well as a mutual admiration of Journey brought this all together. Hale spoke more on the cover.
“Chris Daughtry and I have been threatening to unleash a duet for years. What better way to do that than by paying tribute to one of our mutual influences…. Journey! This song is not only part of the ‘Stranger Things’ soundtrack, but has been my go-to for karaoke for as long as i can remember! I’m so honored to have been a part of this and I hope it makes you smile as big as I did while recording it!”
Chris Daughtry also spoke on the new cover, echoing Lzzy’s sentiment and explaining how the cover came about.
“I’ve always loved the song and I was wanting to do a classic cover and my wife and I were watching the ‘Stranger Things’ season finale and there’s this incredibly intense scene and ‘Separate Ways’ was a big part of this scene. It was so moving just the way it was used, it felt so cool and epic and I was immediately like ‘THIS is the one! We have to cover this song.’ Then I was, like, ‘How can we make this extra special? What if it was a duet? What if we got Lzzy on it!!??” Needless to say I was pumped she said yes and I absolutely love how it turned out.”
You can check out the official lyric video for “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” below!
