1988 studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by Americanhip hop groupSalt-N-Pepa, released on July 26, 1988, byLondon Records andNext Plateau Records. The album reached number 38 on theBillboard 200 and number eight on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by theRecording 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 theUK Singles Chart. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".[6]
All tracks are written byFingerprints, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro Jam" | | 0:40 |
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| 2. | "A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" | | 3:29 |
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| 3. | "I Like It Like That" | | 4:06 |
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| 4. | "Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)" | | 3:30 |
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| 5. | "Shake Your Thang" (featuringE.U.) | | 3:58 |
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| 6. | "I Gotcha" | Joe Tex | 4:09 |
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| 7. | "Let the Rhythm Run (Remix)" | | 3:25 |
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| 8. | "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" | | 3:37 |
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| 9. | "Spinderella's Not a Fella (But a Girl D.J.)" | | 4:00 |
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| 10. | "Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)" | | 3:44 |
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| 11. | "Twist and Shout" | | 4:54 |
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| 12. | "Hyped on the Mic" | | 3:29 |
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Credits adapted from the liner notes ofA Salt with a Deadly Pepa.[7]
- Hurby Luv Bug – production
- The Invincibles – production
- Andre DeBourg – recording
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
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| Year-end chart performance forA Salt with a Deadly Pepa| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| UK Albums (Gallup)[16] | 70 |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 58 |
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Certifications forA Salt with a Deadly Pepa| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
- ^Huey, Steve."A Salt with a Deadly Pepa – Salt-N-Pepa".AllMusic. RetrievedNovember 14, 2019.
- ^Christgau, Robert."Salt-N-Pepa:A Salt With a Deadly Pepa". RetrievedAugust 29, 2011.
- ^Larkin, Colin (2006).The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 232.
- ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 617.
- ^Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 341.
- ^Listening to this albumcould be considered assault with a deadlyweapon
- ^A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (liner notes).Salt-N-Pepa.Next Plateau Records. 1988. 828 364-2.
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- ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^"European Top 100 Albums"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 37. September 10, 1988. p. 13.OCLC 29800226 – via World 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 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988"(PDF). Music Week Awards.Music Week. March 4, 1989. p. 8.ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
- ^"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.
- ^"British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa".British Phonographic Industry. October 12, 1988. RetrievedMay 16, 2021.
- ^"American album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa".Recording Industry Association of America. December 1, 1988. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2020.
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