: The song experienced major surges in popularity after featuring in the final scene of The Sopranos (2007) and the pilot of Glee (2009).

: The song tells the story of a "small town girl" and a "city boy" on a "midnight train going anywhere," symbolizing the universal pursuit of dreams.

: Despite the famous lyric, there is no geographical area known as "South Detroit" in Michigan; Steve Perry chose the phrase because it fit the song's rhythm and phonetic flow better than "North" or "East" Detroit.

: The instrumental track was recorded live in one take at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Cultural Impact and Legacy