Supersonic (J. J. Fad song)

"Supersonic"
Single by J.J. Fad
from the album Supersonic
Released	1988
Recorded	1987
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:55
Label	Ruthless; Atco;
Songwriter(s)	Juana Burns; Juanita Lee; Fatima Shaheed; Dania Birks; Anna Cash;
Producer(s)	Arabian Prince;
J.J. Fad singles chronology
Music video
	"Supersonic" on YouTube

"Supersonic" is a song by J.J. Fad from their debut album of the same name. The first recording of "Supersonic" was released in 1987 by the original line-up of J.J. Fad as the B-side to "Anotha Ho" on Dream Team Records. In 1988, the new line-up re-recorded and released "Supersonic" as a single; this version reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Songs and #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. "Supersonic" stayed on the dance charts for eight weeks. The single was certified gold by RIAA,[1] and also got nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, making them the first all-female rap group to be nominated for a Grammy award.[2]

The song has been sampled by others in the music industry like Fergie in her song "Fergalicious", including parts of the beat and ways in which the song is sung.[3] There has been much debate over whether or not this has been legal sampling, and a lawsuit was filed by former N.W.A. member Arabian Prince against Ruthless Records because he says the Black Eyed Peas did not provide them any royalties on the song. In a later interview with HipHopDX, Arabian Prince stated, “will.i.am did the right thing and the good thing by actually saying, ‘Okay, yeah, I got this from “Supersonic,” we’re gonna go ahead and get the publishing on this and pay royalties to me, whoever else and the girls.’ So that was a good thing.”[4]

Usage in pop culture

In 1998, the German electro-dance music group Music Instructor sampled the song on their single "Super Sonic" from the album Electric City of Music Instructor. DJ Icey and Brainbug also did remixes.
In 2004, rapper MC Cookie covered the song on her only album Boom Box.[5]
In 2004, rapper MF Doom sampled the song on his song "Hoe Cakes".
In 2006, singer Fergie sampled the song on her single "Fergalicious" from her debut album The Dutchess.
In 2006, Teriyaki Boyz referenced the song in their track "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift soundtrack.
In 2012, rapper Killer Mike referenced the song in his track "Go!" from the album R.A.P. Music.
In 2013, rapper Eminem referenced and interpolated "Supersonic" in his song "Rap God" from his album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
In 2016, Run the Jewels referenced the song in the track "Call Ticketron" from the album Run the Jewels 3.
In 2019, the song is featured in the second trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	30
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	22
U.S. Billboard Dance Chart	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

"Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
"J.J.Fad Official Site". jjfad.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
"Fergie: Fergalicious sounds like J.J. Fad: Supersonic". soundsjustlike.com.
Harling, Danielle (March 12, 2009). "Arabian Prince Sues Ruthless Records Over "Fergalicious"". hiphopdx.com.
MC Cookie Boom Box
"American single certifications – J.J. FAD – SUPERSONIC". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.

External links

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[1] "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-03-05.

[jjfad.com-2] "J.J.Fad Official Site". jjfad.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.

[3] "Fergie: Fergalicious sounds like J.J. Fad: Supersonic". soundsjustlike.com.

[4] Harling, Danielle (March 12, 2009). "Arabian Prince Sues Ruthless Records Over "Fergalicious"". hiphopdx.com.

[5] MC Cookie Boom Box

[United_StatesJ.J._FADSUPERSONICsingleCertRef-6] "American single certifications – J.J. FAD – SUPERSONIC". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.