A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

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A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
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Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedAugust 2, 1988 (1988-08-02)
Recorded1987–1988
StudioBayside Sound (New York City)
Genre Hip hop
Length43:01
Label
Producer
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Hot, Cool & Vicious
(1986)		A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
(1988)		 Blacks' Magic
(1990)
Singles from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
  1. "Shake Your Thang"
    Released: August 1, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau B [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 4/10 [5]

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on August 2, 1988, by London Records and Next Plateau Records. The album reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned three singles, the top-10 R&B entry "Shake Your Thang"; the top-20 R&B entry "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"; and "Twist and Shout", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro Jam" 0:40
2."A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" 3:29
3."I Like It Like That" 4:06
4."Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)" 3:30
5."Shake Your Thang" (featuring E.U.)
3:58
6."I Gotcha" Joe Tex 4:09
7."Let the Rhythm Run" (remix) 3:25
8."Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" 3:37
9."Spinderella's Not a Fella (But a Girl D.J.)" 4:00
10."Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)" 3:44
11."Twist and Shout"
4:54
12."Hyped on the Mic" 3:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa. [6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "A Salt with a Deadly Pepa – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Salt-N-Pepa: A Salt With a Deadly Pepa" . Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 232.
  4. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 617.
  5. ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 341.
  6. ↑ A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Next Plateau Records. 1988. 828 364-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "Week commencing 18 June 1990". Bubbling Down Under. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 5, no. 37. September 10, 1988. p. 13. OCLC   29800226 – via World Radio History.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988" (PDF). Music Week Awards. Music Week . March 4, 1989. p. 8. ISSN   0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  16. ↑ "1988 The Year in Music & Video – Top Black Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. ISSN   0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  17. ↑ "British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". British Phonographic Industry. October 12, 1988. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  18. ↑ "American album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Recording Industry Association of America. December 1, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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