Dream Street (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Dream Street
Type = studio
Artist = Janet Jackson


Released = October 1984
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length = 37:45
Label = A&M
Producer = Marlon Jackson, Jesse Johnson, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gz6htra9klkx link]
Last album = "Janet Jackson"
(1982)
This album = "Dream Street"
(1984)
Next album = "Control"
(1986)
Misc = Singles
Name = Dream Street
Type = studio
Single 1 = Don't Stand Another Chance
Single 2 = Fast Girls
Single 3 = Two to the Power of Love

"Dream Street" is the second studio album by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).

More pop than her debut album's "bubblegum soul" feel, the album wasn't the runaway success that Janet's father Joseph thought it would be, peaking at number one hundred and forty-seven on the "Billboard" 200 in 1984. Today, this is Jackson's rarest album and is much sought after by fans, though it is still available as an expensive Japanese import.

It did have one modest hit for Jackson, the top ten R&B single, "Don't Stand Another Chance", produced by brother Marlon. Also, the video for the song "Dream Street", her first music video, was shot during the shooting of the TV show "Fame".

This would be the last of Jackson's pre-stardom albums. She would break out of her squeaky-clean sounds with her "Control" album in 1986.

It was added to iTunes store only on May 15, 2007.

Track listing

#"Don't Stand Another Chance" (John Barnes, Janet Jackson, Marlon Jackson) – 4:18
#"Two to the Power of Love" (with Cliff Richard) (Peter Beckett, Steven A. Kipner) – 3:08
#"Pretty Boy" (Jesse Johnson) – 6:37
#"Dream Street" (Arthur Barrow, Pete Bellotte, John Philip Shenale) – 3:57
#"Communication" (Paul Bliss) – 3:16
#"Fast Girls" (Johnson) – 3:20
#"Hold Back the Tears" (Chris Eaton) – 3:15
#"All My Love to You" (Marlon Jackson, Anthony Patler) – 5:46
#"If It Takes All Night" (David A. Bryant, Jay Gruska) – 4:08

B-side

* Rock 'N' Roll 4:10
* French Blue 6:22

Personnel

* Janet Jackson (lead vocals, background vocals)
* Beth Anderson (background vocals)
* John Barnes (producer, keyboards, moog bass, drums programming, rhythm arrangement)
* Arthur Barrow (keyboards, bass, arrangements)
* Chuck Beeson (art director)
* Pete Bellotte (producer, songwriter)
* Bill Botrell (mixing)
* Sam Emerson (photography)
* Dino Espinosa (background vocals)
* Gary Falcone (background vocals)
* Mitchell Froom (keyboards and arrangement)
* Jackie Jackson (background vocals)
* Marlon Jackson (songwriter, rhythm arrangement, drum programming, background vocals)
* Michael Jackson (background vocals)
* Tito Jackson (background vocals)
* Jesse Johnson (producer, songwriter)
* Marva King (background vocals)
* Harry Langdon (cover photo)
* Peter Martinsen (mixing)
* Peggy McCreary (mixing)
* Jonathan Moffit (Simmons drums)
* Giorgio Moroder (producer, songwriter)
* Melanie Nissen (design)
* Cecille Parker (stylist)
* Tony Patler (rhythm arrangement)
* Amelia Patterson (project coordinator)
* Greg Phillinganes (keyboards, moog bass)
* Joe Pizzilo (background vocals)
* Brian Reeves (mixing)
* Cliff Richard (vocals on "Two To The Power of Love")
* Phil Shenale (keyboards, arrangement)
* Jeremy Smith (mixing)
* Julia Waters (background vocals)
* Maxine Waters (background vocals)
* Richie Zito (guitar)

ingles released

#Don't Stand Another Chance
#Fast Girls
#Two to the Power of Love

RIAA

* Uncertified (U.S.) #147