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Dream Street

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Dream Street was released in September 1984 on A&M Records and was Janet Jackson's second album. It sounded more like pop than her debut, which had been more soul. Her father Joe thought the record would be a great success, but it was a disappointment. The album got no further than number 147 on the American chart. The only modest hit was Don't Stand Another Chance, which her brother Marlon produced, with vocal improvisations by Michael Jackson. The track Dream Street received her first music video, filmed during the recording of the TV series Fame.

AllMusic later wrote that the record has the gloss of 1980s pop, with strong synthesizers by John Barnes and Minneapolis funk in Pretty Boy.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Don't Stand Another Chance and notice the synthesizers in the extended version, in which you can hear the sound of 1984.

Track list

  1. 1Don't Stand Another Chance4:17Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Two to the Power of Love3:08Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Pretty Boy6:36Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Dream Street3:53Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Communication3:16Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Fast Girls3:20Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Hold Back the Tears3:16Apple Music ↗
  8. 8All My Love to You5:46Apple Music ↗
  9. 9If It Takes All Night4:08Apple Music ↗

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