The album did have one modest hit for Jackson, the Top 10 R&B single, "Don't Stand Another Chance", produced by brother Marlon.

Other standouts are the smeary Minneapolis funk cut "Pretty Boy" produced by Jesse Johnson, and both "Hold Back the Tears" and "If It Takes All Night" are prime examples of pleasing '80s pop.

"[6] Ken Tucker with The Philadelphia Inquirer gave it a "fair" rating, calling it "A small but pleasant surprise: The Jacksons' youngest sister has come up with a more consistently entertaining album than her brothers' Victory record.

"[7] Dream Street sold 21,000 copies between 1991 and November 2006 according to Nielsen Soundscan,[9] while its sales through the BMG Music Club stand at 44,000 as of 2003.

[11] A song called "Start Anew" was written for the album by Ralph McCarthy, Yuji Toriyama, but was not included on the track list.