"Don't Stand Another Chance" is the lead single from Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

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's second album, Dream Street. It was Jackson's second single to enter of the top 10 of the R&B

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart reaching #9 in 1984. For the first time, Jackson included the song on her 2008 "Rock Witchu Tour

Rock Witchu Tour

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The song was written by Janet Jackson, with brother Marlon Jackson

Marlon Jackson

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 and musician John Barnes

John Barnes (musician)

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. Marlon Jackson also produced the single and provided backing vocals along with brothers Michael

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

, Tito

Tito Jackson

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, and Jackie

Jackie Jackson

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Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	101
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	9
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles	23
South African Sales Chart	40

Official Versions/Remixes

• Album Version (4:18)
• Remixed Version (6:52)
• Dub Version (6:52)

Some of the singles feature the B-side "Rock 'n' Roll", not available elsewhere.