Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)

Dream Street
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	October 23, 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	R&B, bubblegum pop[1]
Length	37:45
Label	A&M
Producer	Marlon Jackson, Jesse Johnson, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Janet Jackson chronology
Janet Jackson (1982) Dream Street (1984) Control (1986)
Singles from Dream Street
"Don't Stand Another Chance" Released: August 13, 1984 "Two to the Power of Love" Released: September 15, 1984 "Fast Girls" Released: October 23, 1984 "Dream Street" Released: November 20, 1984

Dream Street is the second studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on October 23, 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 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. The album 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 made available to iTunes on May 15, 2007.

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[2]

With a two-out-of-five star rating, Ed Hogan with Allmusic commented saying "A listen to Janet Jackson's Dream Street brings to mind remembrances of the then-teenaged singer's appearances on American Bandstand [...] The first single, "Don't Stand Another Chance," was a family affair, produced by brother Marlon Jackson with vocal ad-libs by Michael Jackson. It was a Top Ten R&B hit during the summer of 1984. The extended 12" mix rocks, showcasing outstanding synth work by John Barnes. Other standouts are the smeary Minneapolis funk cut "Pretty Boy" produced by Jesse Johnson, and both "Hold Back the Tears" and "If It Takes All Night" are prime examples of pleasing '80s pop."^[1]

Ken Tucker with The Philadelphia Inquirer gave it a "fair" rating, calling it "A small but pleasant surprise: The Jacksons' youngest sister has come up with a more consistently entertaining album than her brothers' Victory record. Most Dream Street songs have a glossy pop sheen, and Janet's duet with English pop star Cliff Richard, "Two to the Power of Love," is catchy, if totally forgettable. Most of the time Janet favors slick disco rhythms that are easy to listen to.^[2]

Track listing

Standard/Vinyl/CD/Cassette/MP3 download
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Stand Another Chance"	Marlon Jackson, John Barnes	M. Jackson	4:14
2.	"Two to the Power of Love"	Peter Beckett, Steven A. Kipner	Giorgio Moroder, Bellotte	3:06
3.	"Pretty Boy"	Jesse Johnson	Johnson	6:32
4.	"Dream Street"	Moroder, Bellotte	Bobby Watson, Moore, Winbush	3:52
5.	"Communication"	Paul Bliss	Moroder, Bellotte	3:12
6.	"Fast Girls"	Johnson	Johnson	3:18
7.	"Hold Back the Tears"	Chris Eaton	Moroder, Bellotte	3:14
8.	"All My Love to You"	Marlon Jackson, Anthony Patler	M. Jackson	5:44
9.	"If It Takes All Night"	David A. Bryant, Jay Gruska	Moroder, Bellotte	4:09

B-sides
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rock 'N' Roll" (B-side to "Don't Stand Another Chance")	4:10
2.	"French Blue" (B-side to "Fast Girls")	6:22

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	147[3]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	19[3]

Personnel

Beth Andersen - Background Vocals John Barnes - Keyboards, Programming, Moog Synthesizer, Rhythm, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arrangements, Moog Bass Arthur Barrow - Bass, Arranger, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards Bill Bartell - Engineer, Mixing Steve Bates - Engineer Chuck Beeson - Art Direction Pete Bellotte - Producer Bill Bottrell - Engineer, Mixing William Bottrell - Engineer Sam Emerson - Photography, Inlay Photography Dino Espinosa - Background Vocals Jackie Espinosa - Background Vocals Michael Espinosa - Background Vocals Tito Espinosa - Background Vocals Gary Falcone - Background Vocals Mitchell Froom - Arranger, Keyboards Brian Gardner - Mastering Steve Hodge - Engineer Jackie Jackson - Background Vocals Janet Jackson - Vocals, Duet Marlon Jackson - Drums, Programming, Background Vocals, Rhythm, Producer, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arrangements

Michael Jackson - Background Vocals Tito Jackson - Background Vocals Jesse Johnson - Producer Marva King - Background Vocals Harry Langdon - Cover Photo Peter Martinsen - Engineer, Remixing, Mixing Peggy McCreary - Mixing Jonathan Moffett - Drums Giorgio Moroder - Producer Melanie Nissen - Design Cecille Parker - Stylist Anthony Patler - Keyboards, Rhythm, Rhythm Arrangements Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Moog Bass Joe Pizzulo - Background Vocals Brian Reeves - Mixing, Mixdown Engineer Cliff Richard - Vocals on "Two To The Power of Love" John Philip Shenale - Arranger, Keyboards Jeremy Smith - Engineer, Mixing Julia Tillman Waters - Background Vocals Julia Waters - Background Vocals Maxine Willard Waters - Background Vocals Richie Zito - Guitar

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "allmusic ((( Dream Street > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10041. Retrieved 2010-07-21. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ken Tucker (September 30, 1984). "AN EVERLYS ALBUM FOR EVERYONE". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Dream Street - Janet Jackson". http://www.billboard.com/album/janet/dream-street/9179#/album/janet/dream-street/9179. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 

External links

• Dream Street Lyrics at MetroLyrics
• [http://www.janetjackson.com/release/all/dream_street Dream Street Image Page at *
• You Don't Stand Another Chance at YouTube