Dream Street is the second studio album by American recording artist
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, released in 1984 (see
1984 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:*January 21 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
).
More pop than her debut album's "
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" 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
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in 1984. Today, this is Jackson's rarest album and is much sought after by fans, though it is still available as an expensive
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ese import.
Dream Street is the second studio album by American recording artist
Janet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, California, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians...
, released in 1984 (see
1984 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:*January 21 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
).
More pop than her debut album's "
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soulSoul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
" 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 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in 1984. Today, this is Jackson's rarest album and is much sought after by fans, though it is still available as an expensive
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese import. The album did have one modest hit for Jackson, the top ten R&B single, "
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", produced by brother
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. Also, the video for the song "
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", 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
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album in 1986.
It was made available to
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on May 15, 2007.
Track listing
- "Don't Stand Another Chance
Don't Stand Another Chance is the lead single from Janet Jackson's second album, Dream Street. It was Jackson's second single to enter of the top 10 of the R&B chart reaching #9 in 1984. For the first time, Jackson included the song on her 2008 "Rock Witchu Tour".The song was written by Janet...
" (John Barnes, Marlon Jackson) – 4:18
- "Two to the Power of Love
"Two to the Power of Love" was a duet between Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard and was the third single released from Dream Street. It peaked at #83 in the United Kingdom and #7 in South Africa. This was Jackson's first single to enter the Top 100 and Top 10 of those countries respectively.-Charts:...
" (with Cliff RichardSir Cliff Richard OBE is a British singer-songwriter and entrepreneur.With his backing group The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during The Beatles' first year in the charts...
) (Peter Beckett, Steven A. Kipner) – 3:08
- "Pretty Boy" (Jesse Johnson) – 6:37
- "Dream Street
Janet Jackson's second album Dream Street had three single releases, "Two to the Power of Love", "Fast Girls", and "Don't Stand Another Chance". The title track was also scheduled to be released in 1984, but due to low sales the producers canceled these plans...
" (Arthur Barrow, Pete Bellotte, John Philip Shenale) – 3:57
- "Communication" (Paul Bliss) – 3:16
- "Fast Girls
"Fast Girls" is a song by Janet Jackson and was the second single released from Dream Street. It peaked at #40 on the R&B charts. The song was written and produced by fellow A&M artist Jesse Johnson.The single had two different B-Side's...
" (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-sides
- Rock 'N' Roll (B-side of "Don't Stand Another Chance") - 4:10
- French Blue (B-side of "Fast Girls") - 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
Peter Bellotte is a British songwriter and producer most famous for hismain body of work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder. Among his list of artists produced and written for are Janet Jackson, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Shalamar and Melba Moore. His greatest success is Hot...
(producer, songwriter)
- Bill Botrell (mixing)
- Sam Emerson (photography)
- Dino Espinosa (background vocals)
- Gary Falcone (background vocals)
- Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom is an American musician and record producer.-Career:Froom began his career as a keyboard player in Sonoma County, California. The band Crossfire featured two keyboards players; Mitchell on one side of the stage and brother David on the other with Gary Pihl on guitar . They rocked...
(keyboards and arrangement)
- Jackie Jackson
Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson is an American singer and musician, a former member of The Jackson 5, and the second child in the Jackson family.-Biography:...
(background vocals)
- Marlon Jackson
Marlon David Jackson is an American singer, dancer, former member of The Jackson 5, and elder brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.-Personal life:...
(songwriter, rhythm arrangement, drum programming, background vocals)
- Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson , known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful and influential entertainers of all time...
(background vocals)
- Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson is an American singer and guitarist and original member of the Jackson 5.-Early life and rise to stardom:...
(background vocals)
- Jesse Johnson
Jesse Woods Johnson is a musician best known as the guitarist in the original lineup of The Time....
(producer, songwriter)
- Marva King (background vocals)
- Harry Langdon (cover photo)
- Peter Martinsen (mixing)
- Peggy McCreary (mixing)
- Jonathan Moffit (Simmons drums)
- Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder is a three-time Oscar winning Italian record producer, songwriter and performer. His work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s had a significant influence on new wave, house, techno and electronic music in general...
(producer, songwriter)
- Melanie Nissen (design)
- Cecille Parker (stylist)
- Tony Patler (rhythm arrangement)
- Amelia Patterson (project coordinator)
- Greg Phillinganes (keyboards, moog bass)
- Joe Pizzulo
Joe Pizzulo is best known as one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had hit singles with "Never Gonna Let You Go" and "Alibis"...
(background vocals)
- Brian Reeves (mixing)
- Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard OBE is a British singer-songwriter and entrepreneur.With his backing group The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during The Beatles' first year in the charts...
(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)