A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa. It was 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.
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Released | August 2, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Studio | Bayside Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 43:01 | |||
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Singles from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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.[3]
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Artwork
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- Huey, Steve. "A Salt with a Deadly Pepa – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Christgau, Robert. "Salt-N-Pepa: A Salt With a Deadly Pepa". Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Next Plateau Records. 1988. 828 364-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 37. September 10, 1988. p. 13. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via American Radio History.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Top Black Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100 no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 19, 2020 – via American Radio History.
- "British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". British Phonographic Industry. October 12, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type A Salt with a Deadly Pepa in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Recording Industry Association of America. December 1, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.