Salt-N-Pepa discography

Salt-N-Pepa discography
Salt-N-Pepa performing at the Canberra Theatre in 2013
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	6
Singles	27
Music videos	29

This is the discography of Salt-N-Pepa, an American hip hop trio.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
1986	Hot, Cool & Vicious Released: December 8, 1986 Label: Next Plateau	26	7	83	27	63	—	41	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum [10] MC: Gold [11]
1988	A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Released: August 2, 1988 Label: Next Plateau	38	8	126	—	40	21	—	—	16	19	RIAA: Gold [10] BPI: Gold [12]
1990	Blacks' Magic Released: March 19, 1990 Label: Next Plateau	38	15	149	—	—	65	—	—	—	70	RIAA: Platinum [10]
1993	Very Necessary Released: October 12, 1993 Label: Next Plateau/London	4	6	5	13	51	66	27	19	—	36	RIAA: 5× Platinum [10] ARIA: Platinum [13] MC: 4× Platinum [11]
1997	Brand New Released: October 21, 1997 Label: Red Ant/London	37	16	186	—	64	—	—	—	23	—	RIAA: Gold [10]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [14]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	SWE [15]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
1990	A Blitz of Salt-n-Pepa Hits: The Hits Remixed Released: November 20, 1990 Label: Next Plateau, London	63	104	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	70	MC: Platinum [11]
1991	The Greatest Hits Released: October 7, 1991 Label: Next Plateau, London	—	2	7	—	10	20	6	44	13	6	ARIA: Platinum [13] BPI: Platinum [16] IFPI AUT: Gold [17] IFPI SWI: Gold [18] RMNZ: Gold [19]
1992	Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed Released: April 1992 Label: Next Plateau, London	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	The Best of Salt-N-Pepa Released: November 15, 1999 Label: London	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold [13]
2008	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Released: February 5, 2008 Label: Next Plateau	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Icon Released: March 1, 2011 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	US Rap [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	IRE [20]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	UK [9]
"The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)" [a]	1985	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot, Cool & Vicious
"My Mic Sounds Nice"	1987	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	85
"Tramp"		—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
"Push It"		19	28	—	3	7	9	6	1	4		RIAA: Platinum [10] BPI: Platinum [22] MC: Gold [11]	The House That Rap Built and Hot, Cool & Vicious
"Chick on the Side"		—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot, Cool & Vicious
"Shake Your Thang" (featuring E.U.)	1988	—	4	—	47	—	29	29	9	—	22		Livin' Large and A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
"Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"		—	14	—	111	—	—	—	—	—	4		A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
"Twist and Shout"	1989	—	45	18		—	37	18	5	—
"Expression"		26	8	1	141	—	—	—	76	—	40	RIAA: Platinum [10]	Blacks' Magic
"Independent" (featuring Sybil)	1990	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Do You Want Me"	1991	21	32	7	19	—	49	22	16	49	5	RIAA: Gold [10]
"Let's Talk About Sex"		13	51	12	1	24	1	4	1	4	2	RIAA: Gold [10] ARIA: Platinum [13] BPI: Silver [23] NVPI: Gold [24]
"You Showed Me"		47	68	—	24	—	13	7	5	12	15
"Expression (Hard Ecu Edit)"	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—	23		Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed
"Start Me Up"		—	84	—	—	—	44	—	23	—	39		Stay Tuned OST
"Shoop"	1993	4	3	1	2	—	46	—	19	31	13	RIAA: Gold [10] ARIA: Platinum [13]	Very Necessary
"Whatta Man" (with En Vogue)		3	3	1	2	13	39	12	3	10	7	RIAA: Platinum [10] ARIA: Platinum [13] BPI: Silver [25] RMNZ: Gold [26]
"None of Your Business"	1994	32	—	10	53	—	82	26	40	—	19
"Heaven 'n Hell"			—	—	21	—	—	—	—	27	—
"Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"	1995	38	32	15	63	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing
"Champagne"	1996	—	— [b]	—	68	—	98	—	69	15	23		Bulletproof OST
"R U Ready"	1997	— [c]	— [d]	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	24		Brand New
"Gitty Up"		50	31	9	—	—	—	—	—	22	—
"Push It (Again)"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—		The Best of Salt-n-Pepa
"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"		—	—	—	16	—	64	—	—	4	22	ARIA: Gold [13] RMNZ: Gold [29]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured performer

Year	Single	Artist	Peak chart positions						Album
			US [1]	US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	UK [30]
1990	"Crazy 4 U"	Sybil	—	19	147	30	26	71	Sybil
1991	"Backyard"	Pebbles	73	4	—	—	—	—	Always
2022	"Bring Back the Time" (with Rick Astley and En Vogue)	New Kids on the Block	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Single	Album
1986	"Tramp"	Hot, Cool & Vicious
1987	"Push It"
1988	"Shake Your Thang"	A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
	"Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"
1989	"Twist and Shout"
	"Expression"	Blacks' Magic
	"Expression" ('92 Remix)
1990	"Independent"
1991	"Do You Want Me"
	"Do You Want Me" (London Remix)
	"Let's Talk About Sex"
	"Let's Talk About Sex" (Luv Bug Remix)
	"Let's Talk About AIDS"
	"You Showed Me"
	"You Showed Me" (London Remix)
1992	"Start Me Up"	Very Necessary
1993	"Shoop"
1994	"Whatta Man" (featuring En Vogue)
	"Heaven 'n Hell"
	"None of Your Business"
	"None of Your Business" (Remix)
1995	"Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"	Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing OS
1996	"Champagne"	Bulletproof OST
	"Champagne (JD radio remix)"
1997	"R U Ready"	Brand New
	"R U Ready" (Remix)
	"Gitty Up"
	"Gitty Up" (Remix)
	"Imagine" (featuring Sheryl Crow)
2022	"Bring Back the Time" (New Kids on the Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue)	Non-album single

References

Notes

1. Published as "Súper Nature". ^[21]
2. "Champagne" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 37 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. ^[27]
3. "R U Ready" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 61 on the Hot 100 Airplay. ^[28]
4. "R U Ready" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 26 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. ^[27]

Citations

1. "US Charts > Salt-N-Pepa". Billboard . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
2. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Salt 'N' Pepa in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
   • Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
   • A Salt with a Deadly Pepa, Blacks' Magic, A Blitz of Hits & "Expression": "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 18 June 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
   • "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"/"Twist and Shout": "ARIA Singles Chart w/c 13-3-1989". Imgur.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
   • "Expression": "ARIA Singles Chart w/c 18-6-1990". Imgur.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
   • "None of Your Business": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995". ARIA . Retrieved December 9, 2016– via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
   • "Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Feb 1996". ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2017– via Imgur.com.
   • All ARIA chart peaks to June 15, 2021: "Salt-N-Pepa ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on June 15, 2021". ARIA. Retrieved June 19, 2021– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "CAN Charts > Salt-n-Pepa". RPM . Retrieved April 26, 2011.
4. "Offizielle Deutsch Charts > Suchen nach "Salt N Pepa"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 1, 2019. N.B. Select Album tab to display German albums chart peaks.
5. "dutchcharts.nl > Salt 'N' Pepa in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
6. "charts.org.nz > Salt 'N' Pepa in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
7. "norwegiancharts.com > Salt 'N' Pepa in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
8. "hitparade.ch > Salt 'N' Pepa in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
9. "Official Charts > Salt 'N' Pepa". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
10. "US Certifications > Salt-N-Pepa". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
11. "CAN Certifications > Salt-N-Pepa". Music Canada. January 15, 1992. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
12. "Salt-N-Pepa: A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
14. "austriancharts.at > Salt 'N' Pepa in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
15. "swedishcharts.com > Salt 'N' Pepa in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
16. "Salt-N-Pepa: The Greatest Hits". Bpi. British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
17. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Salt 'N' Pepa)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
18. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Salt'N'Pepa)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
19. "New Zealand album certifications – Salt-N-Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
20. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Salt-N-Pepa' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
21. "Hurby Love Bug Presents Super Nature - The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)". Discogs. October 29, 1985. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
22. "Salt-N-Pepa: Push It". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 6, 2025.
23. "Salt-N-Pepa: Let's Talk About Sex". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
24. "Goud/Platina – NVPI Audio" (in Dutch). NVPI. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Salt 'n Pepa" and select "Search") on August 23, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
25. "Salt-N-Pepa: Whatta Man". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
26. "New Zealand single certifications – Salt-N-Pepa – Whatta Man". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
27. "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard . Retrieved November 15, 2020.
28. "Radio Songs". Billboard . Retrieved November 15, 2020.
29. "New Zealand single certifications – Salt-N-Pepa – The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
30. "Official Charts > Sybil". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2019.