1988 studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa |
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Released | August 2, 1988 (1988-08-02) |
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Recorded | 1987–1988 |
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Studio | Bayside Sound (New York City) |
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 43:01 |
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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".
All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted
Title | Writer(s) |
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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" (featuring E.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 of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.[6]
- Hurby Luv Bug – production
- The Invincibles – production
- Andre DeBourg – recording
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "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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