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| Name = Don't Stand Another Chance
| name = Don't Stand Another Chance
| Cover = Janet Jackson Don't Stand Another Chance.png
| cover = Janet Jackson Don't Stand Another Chance.png
| Artist = [[Janet Jackson]]
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| type = single
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| from Album = [[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]
| B-side = "Rock N Roll"
| artist = [[Janet Jackson]]
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| album = [[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]
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| Released = {{Start date|1984|8|13|mf=y}}
| B-side = Rock N Roll
| Format = {{hlist|[[Single (music)|7"]]|[[12-inch single|12"]]}}
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| released = {{Start date|1984|8|13|mf=y}}
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| Genre =
| Length = 4:18
| recorded = 1984
| studio = Soundcastle Recording Studios ([[Los Angeles]], [[California]])<br/>Can-Am Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
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| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| genre =
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| Writer = {{hlist|[[Marlon Jackson]]|John Barnes|[[Janet Jackson]]}}
| Producer = Marlon Jackson
| length = 4:18
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| label = [[A&M Records|A&M]]
| Certification =
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| writer = {{hlist|[[Marlon Jackson]]|John Barnes}}
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| Last single = "[[Don't Mess Up This Good Thing(1983)]]"<br>(1983)
| producer = Marlon Jackson
| This single = "'''Don't Stand Another Chance'''"<br>(1984)
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| prev_title = Don't Mess Up This Good Thing
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| Next single = "[[Two to the Power of Love]]"<br />(1984)
| prev_year = 1983
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| next_title = [[Two to the Power of Love]]
| next_year = 1984
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"'''Don't Stand Another Chance'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Janet Jackson]], included on her second studio album, ''[[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]'' (1984). It was written by Janet Jackson, her brother [[Marlon Jackson]] and John Barnes. Marlon also produced it, and provided backing vocals along with his brothers [[Michael Jackson|Michael]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]], and [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]]. "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released as the [[lead single]] from ''Dream Street'' on August 13, 1984 by [[A&M Records]].
"'''Don't Stand Another Chance'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Janet Jackson]], included on her second studio album, ''[[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]'' (1984). It was written by [[Marlon Jackson]] and John Barnes. Marlon also produced it, and provided backing vocals along with his brothers [[Michael Jackson|Michael]], [[Jermaine Jackson|Jermaine]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]], and [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]]. "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released as the [[lead single]] from ''Dream Street'' on August 13, 1984, by [[A&M Records]].


"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Although it did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the song managed to reach number four on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]. "Don't Stand Another Chance" became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the [[Hot R&B Songs]] chart, reaching number nine. In order to promote ''Dream Street'' and the single, Jackson performed the song on ''[[American Bandstand]]''. She later included the song on her 2008 [[Rock Witchu Tour]] and her performance at the 2010 [[Essence Music Festival]].
"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Although it did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the song managed to reach number one on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]. "Don't Stand Another Chance" became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the [[Hot R&B Songs]] chart, reaching number nine. In order to promote ''Dream Street'' and the single, Jackson performed the song on ''[[American Bandstand]]''. She later included the song on her 2008 [[Rock Witchu Tour]] and her performance at the 2010 [[Essence Music Festival]].


==Background==
==Background==
Janet Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, the youngest of ten children. Jackson had initially desired to become a horse racing jockey or entertainment lawyer, with plans to support herself through acting. Despite this, she was anticipated to pursue a career in entertainment, and considered the idea after recording herself in the studio. At age seven, Jackson performed at the [[Las Vegas Strip]] at the MGM Casino and began acting in the variety show ''[[The Jacksons (TV series)|The Jacksons]]'' in 1976. The year after, she was selected to have a starring role as [[Good Times|Penny Gordon Woods]] in the sitcom ''[[Good Times]]''. She later starred in ''[[A New Kind of Family]]'' before joining the cast of ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'', portraying Charlene Duprey for two years.<ref name="JJ by Cornwell"/> Jackson also played the recurring role of Cleo Hewitt during the fourth season of ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]'', but expressed indifference towards the series.<ref>{{Citation|last=Fox|first=Norman|title = ''Indian Summer''|publisher=tv.com|url=http://www.tv.com/fame/indian-summer/episode/77620/summary.html|accessdate=September 3, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Saunders">{{Citation |last=Saunders |first=Michael |title=THE 3 DIVAS Janet Jackson turns her focus inward |date=1997-10-03 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8454075.html |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |pages=13 |publisher=Affiliated Publications |accessdate=2018-01-15 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> When Jackson was sixteen, she was arranged a contract with [[A&M Records]] and released her [[Janet Jackson (album)|self-titled]] debut album in 1982.<ref name="JJ by Cornwell">{{Citation|last=Cornwell|first=Jane|title=Janet Jackson|publisher=[[Carlton Books]]|year=2002|pages=2, 10, 24|isbn=1-84222-464-6}}</ref> She stated, "On my first album the songs were sort of teenage like. I wanted to make a change for my second album. The first album indroduces you. The second one sets your image. I couldn't stay like that. People would still look at me as a little girl and I'd never grow".<ref name=jet>{{cite journal|last=Collier|first=Aldore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=57ADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62|title=Janet Jackson: New look, new TV show|date=July 23, 1984|accessdate=August 22, 2014|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|publisher=[[Johnson Publishing Company]]|issn=0021-5996|page=62}}</ref> "Don't Stand Another Chance" was written by Jackson, her brother [[Marlon Jackson]] and musician [[John Barnes (musician)|John Barnes]]. Marlon Jackson also produced the single and provided backing vocals along with his brothers [[Michael Jackson|Michael]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]], and [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Halstead |first=Craig |authorlink= |author2=Chris Cadman |title=[[Michael Jackson]]: The Solo Years |year=2003 |publisher=Authors OnLine |location= |isbn=0-7552-0091-8}}</ref> Although it was slated for a mid-July release, "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released on August 13, 1984.<ref name=jet/>
Jackson had initially desired to become a horse racing jockey or entertainment lawyer, with plans to support herself through acting. Despite this, she was anticipated to pursue a career in entertainment, and considered the idea after recording herself in the studio. At age seven, Jackson performed at the [[Las Vegas Strip]] at the MGM Casino and began acting in the variety show ''[[The Jacksons (TV series)|The Jacksons]]'' in 1976. The year after, she was selected to have a starring role as [[Good Times|Penny Gordon Woods]] in the sitcom ''[[Good Times]]''. She later starred in ''[[A New Kind of Family]]'' before joining the cast of ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'', portraying Charlene Duprey for two years.<ref name="JJ by Cornwell"/> Jackson also played the recurring role of Cleo Hewitt during the fourth season of ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]'', but expressed indifference towards the series.<ref>{{Citation|last=Fox|first=Norman|title=''Indian Summer''|publisher=tv.com|url=http://www.tv.com/fame/indian-summer/episode/77620/summary.html|access-date=September 3, 2008|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108042131/http://www.tv.com/fame/indian-summer/episode/77620/summary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Saunders">{{Citation |last=Saunders |first=Michael |title=THE 3 DIVAS Janet Jackson turns her focus inward |date=1997-10-03 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8454075.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081428/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8454075.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-01-16 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |pages=13 |publisher=Affiliated Publications |access-date=2018-01-15 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> When Jackson was sixteen, she was arranged a contract with [[A&M Records]] and released her [[Janet Jackson (album)|self-titled]] debut album in 1982.<ref name="JJ by Cornwell">{{Citation|last=Cornwell|first=Jane|title=Janet Jackson|publisher=[[Carlton Books]]|year=2002|pages=2, 10, 24|isbn=1-84222-464-6}}</ref> She stated, "On my first album the songs were sort of teenage like. I wanted to make a change for my second album. The first album introduces you. The second one sets your image. I couldn't stay like that. People would still look at me as a little girl and I'd never grow".<ref name=jet>{{cite journal|last=Collier|first=Aldore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=57ADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62|title=Janet Jackson: New look, new TV show|date=July 23, 1984|access-date=August 22, 2014|journal=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|issn=0021-5996|page=62}}</ref>
Although the single was initially slated for a mid-July release, "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released on August 13, 1984.<ref name=jet/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ed Hogan from [[AllMusic]] did not provide a review of the album version of "Don't Stand Another Chance", but commented that "the extended [[12-inch single|12"]] mix rocks, showcasing outstanding synth work by John Barnes".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Ed|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-street-mw0000190415|title=Janet Jackson – Dream Street|accessdate=August 22, 2014|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]]}}</ref> A writer for ''Broadcast Engineering'' magazine stated "Though Janet Jackson does not have an outstanding voice, she handles herself with real sophistication on Dream Street", in songs like "Don't Stand Another Chance".<ref>{{citation|last=|first=|title=Audio|newspaper=Broadcast Engineering|publisher=[[Penton Media]]|page=128|date= 1985|issn=|accessdate=August 22, 2014}}</ref> Phil Hardy wrote in the book ''The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music'' that "Don't Stand Another Chance" was not "much better than dance club ready-songs".<ref name=nelson>{{citation|last=Hardy|first=Phil|title=The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|year=1995|pages=460|isbn=978-0-306-80640-7}}</ref>
"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ed Hogan from [[AllMusic]] did not provide a review of the album version of "Don't Stand Another Chance", but commented that "the extended [[12-inch single|12"]] mix rocks, showcasing outstanding synth work by John Barnes".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Ed|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-street-mw0000190415|title=Janet Jackson – Dream Street|access-date=August 22, 2014|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]]}}</ref> A writer for ''Broadcast Engineering'' magazine stated "Though Janet Jackson does not have an outstanding voice, she handles herself with real sophistication on Dream Street", in songs like "Don't Stand Another Chance".<ref>{{citation|title=Audio|newspaper=Broadcast Engineering|page=128|date= 1985}}</ref> Phil Hardy wrote in the book ''The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music'' that "Don't Stand Another Chance" was not "much better than dance club ready-songs".<ref name=nelson>{{citation|last=Hardy|first=Phil|title=The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|year=1995|pages=460|isbn=978-0-306-80640-7}}</ref>


Although "Don't Stand Another Chance" did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], it managed to reach number four on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]].<ref name=bubbling/> The song also became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, reaching number nine, and additionally it reached number 23 on the [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart.<ref name=all/>
Although "Don't Stand Another Chance" did not chart on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], it managed to reach number one on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]].<ref name="Bubbling Under Hot 100">{{cite web|url=https://top40weekly.com/bubbling-under/|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100|publisher=Top40Weekly |date=2019 |access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> The song also became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, reaching number nine, and additionally it reached number 23 on the [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart.<ref name=all/>


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
In order to promote ''Dream Street'' and the single, Jackson performed the song on ''[[American Bandstand]]'' along with "[[Dream Street (song)|Dream Street]]". According to Jason Lipshutz from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the Jackson's appearance was among the ten classic moments with TV host [[Dick Clark]] on the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/493109/watch-10-classic-dick-clark-moments-on-american-bandstand|title=Watch 10 Classic Dick Clark Moments on 'American Bandstand'|date=April 18, 2012|accessdate=August 22, 2014|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref> Several years later, Jackson included "Don't Stand Another Chance" on her 2008 [[Rock Witchu Tour]] in the "Pre-Control Medley" section of the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/janet-jackson-opens-rock-witchu-tour-with-three-decades-of-hits-video-duets-and-pyro-20080911|title=Janet Jackson Opens 2008 Rock Witchu Tour in Vancouver|date=September 11, 2008|accessdate=June 17, 2014|last=Sheppard|first=Denise|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]}}</ref> The song was later added to her performance at the 2010 [[Essence Music Festival]], which she headlined.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rawls|first=Alex|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/janet-jackson-performs-first-time-year/|title=Janet Jackson Performs for the First Time in a Year|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[Buzz Media]]|date=July 6, 2010|accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref> The song is also used during the DJ intermission on the 2017 [[State of the World Tour]].
In order to promote ''Dream Street'' and the single, Jackson performed the song on ''[[American Bandstand]]'' along with "[[Dream Street (song)|Dream Street]]". According to Jason Lipshutz from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the Jackson's appearance was among the ten classic moments with TV host [[Dick Clark]] on the show.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/493109/watch-10-classic-dick-clark-moments-on-american-bandstand|title=Watch 10 Classic Dick Clark Moments on 'American Bandstand'|date=April 18, 2012|access-date=August 22, 2014|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Several years later, Jackson included "Don't Stand Another Chance" on her 2008 [[Rock Witchu Tour]] in the "Pre-Control Medley" section of the show.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/janet-jackson-opens-rock-witchu-tour-with-three-decades-of-hits-video-duets-and-pyro-20080911|title=Janet Jackson Opens 2008 Rock Witchu Tour in Vancouver|date=September 11, 2008|access-date=June 17, 2014|last=Sheppard|first=Denise|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The song was later added to her performance at the 2010 [[Essence Music Festival]], which she headlined.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rawls|first=Alex|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/07/janet-jackson-performs-first-time-year/|title=Janet Jackson Performs for the First Time in a Year|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 6, 2010|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> The song is also used during the DJ intermission on the 2017-2019 [[State of the World Tour]].


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
;Dutch 7" single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Stand Another Chance|others=Janet Jackson|id=AMS 9782|type=Dutch 7-inch single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records}}</ref>
;Dutch 7" single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Stand Another Chance|others=Janet Jackson|id=AMS 9782|type=Dutch 7-inch single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records}}</ref>
A. "Don't Stand Another Chance" – 4:18<br>
A. "Don't Stand Another Chance" (Marlon Jackson/John Barnes) – 4:18<br>
B. "Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:10
B. "Rock 'N' Roll" (Marlon Jackson) – 4:10


;US 12" single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Stand Another Chance|others=Janet Jackson|id=SP-12105|type=US 12-inch single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records}}</ref>
;US 12" single<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Stand Another Chance|others=Janet Jackson|id=SP-12105|type=US 12-inch single liner notes|publisher=A&M Records}}</ref>
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==Credits and personnel==
==Credits and personnel==
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Credits adapted from ''Dream Street'' album liner notes.<ref name=liner>{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]|others=Janet Jackson|id=CD 4962|type=CD liner notes|publisher=A&M Records|date=September 1984}}</ref>
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*[[Janet Jackson]] – vocals, songwriter

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*[[Marlon Jackson]] – songwriter, producer
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*[[Janet Jackson]] – vocals
*[[John Barnes (musician)|John Barnes]] – songwriter, keyboards, [[Moog synthesizer]], [[Fairlight CMI|Fairlight programming]], drum programming
*John Barnes – producer, rhythm arrangement, keyboards, [[Moog synthesizer]], [[Fairlight CMI|Fairlight programming]], drum programming
*Jonathan Moffat – drums
*Jonathan Moffat – drums
* Dino Espinosa, [[Jackie Jackson]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Jermaine Jackson]], [[Tito Jackson]] – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
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*[[Marlon Jackson]] – producer, rhythm arrangement
*Bill Bottrell – engineer, mixing
*Bill Bottrell – engineer, mixing
*John McClain – mixing
*John McClain – mixing

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Credits adapted from ''Dream Street'' album liner notes.<ref name=liner>{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Dream Street (Janet Jackson album)|Dream Street]]|others=Janet Jackson|id=CD 4962|type=CD liner notes|publisher=A&M Records}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
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|align="left"|South Africa ([[RISA]])<ref name="South African">{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.ws/sa_divas/singles.html |title= South African Divas Singles |work=Geo Cities |access-date=April 11, 2019}}</ref>
|align="left"|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]<ref name=bubbling>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT78|title=Bubbling Under The Hot 100|date=October 6, 1984|accessdate=August 22, 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|issn=0006-2510|page=61}}</ref>
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|align="left"|US [[Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name=all>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Ed|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-street-mw0000190415/awards|title=Janet Jackson – Dream Street – Awards|accessdate=August 22, 2014|publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network}}</ref>
|align="left"|US [[Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name=all>{{cite web|last=Hogan|first=Ed|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-street-mw0000190415/awards|title=Janet Jackson – Dream Street – Awards|access-date=August 22, 2014|publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 5 September 2024

"Don't Stand Another Chance"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Dream Street
B-side"Rock N Roll"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1984 (1984-08-13)
Recorded1984
StudioSoundcastle Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Can-Am Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
Length4:18
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marlon Jackson
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Don't Mess Up This Good Thing"
(1983) 		"Don't Stand Another Chance"
(1984) 		"Two to the Power of Love"
(1984)

"Don't Stand Another Chance" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson, included on her second studio album, Dream Street (1984). It was written by Marlon Jackson and John Barnes. Marlon also produced it, and provided backing vocals along with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Tito, and Jackie. "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released as the lead single from Dream Street on August 13, 1984, by A&M Records.

"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Although it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the song managed to reach number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. "Don't Stand Another Chance" became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the Hot R&B Songs chart, reaching number nine. In order to promote Dream Street and the single, Jackson performed the song on American Bandstand. She later included the song on her 2008 Rock Witchu Tour and her performance at the 2010 Essence Music Festival.

Background

[edit]

Jackson had initially desired to become a horse racing jockey or entertainment lawyer, with plans to support herself through acting. Despite this, she was anticipated to pursue a career in entertainment, and considered the idea after recording herself in the studio. At age seven, Jackson performed at the Las Vegas Strip at the MGM Casino and began acting in the variety show The Jacksons in 1976. The year after, she was selected to have a starring role as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom Good Times. She later starred in A New Kind of Family before joining the cast of Diff'rent Strokes, portraying Charlene Duprey for two years.[1] Jackson also played the recurring role of Cleo Hewitt during the fourth season of Fame, but expressed indifference towards the series.[2][3] When Jackson was sixteen, she was arranged a contract with A&M Records and released her self-titled debut album in 1982.[1] She stated, "On my first album the songs were sort of teenage like. I wanted to make a change for my second album. The first album introduces you. The second one sets your image. I couldn't stay like that. People would still look at me as a little girl and I'd never grow".[4]

Although the single was initially slated for a mid-July release, "Don't Stand Another Chance" was released on August 13, 1984.[4]

Reception

[edit]

"Don't Stand Another Chance" received generally positive reviews from critics. Ed Hogan from AllMusic did not provide a review of the album version of "Don't Stand Another Chance", but commented that "the extended 12" mix rocks, showcasing outstanding synth work by John Barnes".[5] A writer for Broadcast Engineering magazine stated "Though Janet Jackson does not have an outstanding voice, she handles herself with real sophistication on Dream Street", in songs like "Don't Stand Another Chance".[6] Phil Hardy wrote in the book The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music that "Don't Stand Another Chance" was not "much better than dance club ready-songs".[7]

Although "Don't Stand Another Chance" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, it managed to reach number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[8] The song also became Jackson's second single to enter the top ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number nine, and additionally it reached number 23 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[9]

Live performances

[edit]

In order to promote Dream Street and the single, Jackson performed the song on American Bandstand along with "Dream Street". According to Jason Lipshutz from Billboard, the Jackson's appearance was among the ten classic moments with TV host Dick Clark on the show.[10] Several years later, Jackson included "Don't Stand Another Chance" on her 2008 Rock Witchu Tour in the "Pre-Control Medley" section of the show.[11] The song was later added to her performance at the 2010 Essence Music Festival, which she headlined.[12] The song is also used during the DJ intermission on the 2017-2019 State of the World Tour.

Track listings

[edit]
Dutch 7" single[13]

A. "Don't Stand Another Chance" (Marlon Jackson/John Barnes) – 4:18
B. "Rock 'N' Roll" (Marlon Jackson) – 4:10

US 12" single[14]

A1. "Don't Stand Another Chance (Specially Remixed Version)" – 6:52
B1. "Don't Stand Another Chance (Dub Version)" – 6:52

Credits and personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from Dream Street album liner notes.[15]

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
South Africa (RISA)[16] 40
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[8] 1
US Hot R&B Songs[9] 9
US Hot Dance Club Play[9] 23

References

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  1. ^ a b Cornwell, Jane (2002), Janet Jackson, Carlton Books, pp. 2, 10, 24, ISBN 1-84222-464-6
  2. ^ Fox, Norman, Indian Summer, tv.com, archived from the original on November 8, 2012, retrieved September 3, 2008
  3. ^ Saunders, Michael (1997-10-03), "THE 3 DIVAS Janet Jackson turns her focus inward", The Boston Globe, Affiliated Publications, p. 13, archived from the original on 2018-01-16, retrieved 2018-01-15
  4. ^ a b Collier, Aldore (July 23, 1984). "Janet Jackson: New look, new TV show". Jet: 62. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Janet Jackson – Dream Street". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Audio", Broadcast Engineering, p. 128, 1985
  7. ^ Hardy, Phil (1995), The Da Capo Companion to 20th-century Popular Music, Da Capo Press, p. 460, ISBN 978-0-306-80640-7
  8. ^ a b "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Top40Weekly. 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Hogan, Ed. "Janet Jackson – Dream Street – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (April 18, 2012). "Watch 10 Classic Dick Clark Moments on 'American Bandstand'". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  11. ^ Sheppard, Denise (September 11, 2008). "Janet Jackson Opens 2008 Rock Witchu Tour in Vancouver". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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