| "Don't Stand Another Chance" | ||||
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||||
| from the album Dream Street | ||||
| B-side | "Rock N Roll" | |||
| Released | August 13, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Soundcastle Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) Can-Am Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Producer(s) | Marlon Jackson | |||
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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 (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.