Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)

Dream Street is the second studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was released in September 1984 by A&M Records. The album was produced by her brother, Marlon Jackson. Her brother Michael Jackson added vocal ad-libs. During the summer of 1984 it was a top ten R&B hit.

Dream Street
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Released	September 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Genre	Pop synthpop R&B
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

Track listing

Standard
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Stand Another Chance"	Janet Jackson Marlon Jackson John Barnes	M. Jackson	4:14
2.	"Two to the Power of Love"	Peter Beckett Steven A. Kipner	Giorgio Moroder Peter Bellotte	3:06
3.	"Pretty Boy"	Jesse Johnson	Johnson	6:32
4.	"Dream Street"	Arthur Barrow John Philip Shenale Bellotte	Moroder Bellotte	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"	M. 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
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	19

Personnel and production

• "Don't Stand Another Chance" & "All My Love to You" produced by Marlon Jackson for V.B.M. Productions; associate producer on track 1: John Barnes. Track 1 arranged by Marlon Jackson & John Barnes; track 2 arranged by Marlon Jackson & Tony Patler. "Don't Stand Another Chance" recorded & mixed by Bill Botrill. "All My Love To You" recorded & mixed by Jeremy Smith. John Barnes: Keyboards, Moog Bass, Fairlight Programming & Drum Programming (track 1); Jonathan Moffat: Simmons Drums (track 1); Jackie/Michael/Tito Jackson, Dino Espinosa: Vocal Backing (track 1); Marlon Jackson: Drum Programming & Vocal Backing (track 2); Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards, Moog Bass; Tony Patler: Keyboards; Maxine & Julia Waters, Marva King: Vocal Backing (track 2)
• "Fast Girls" & "Pretty Boy" arranged & produced by Jesse Johnson. Recorded by Peter Martinsen. Mixed by Peggy McCreery. Remixed by Peter Martinsen.
• "Communication", "If It Takes All Night", "Dream Street", "Hold Back the Tears" & "Two to the Power of Love" produced by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte. All tracks arranged by Phil Shenale & Arthur Barrow, except "Hold Back the Tears" (arranged by Mitchell Froom). Recorded by Steve Bates & Steve Hodge; Mixed by Brian Reeves. Mitchell Froom, Phil Shenale: Keyboards; Arthur Barrow: Bass & Keyboards; Richie Zito: Guitars
  • Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering.