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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.

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedAugust 2, 1988 (1988-08-02)
Recorded1987–1988
StudioBayside Sound (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length43:01
Label
  • London
  • Next Plateau
Producer
  • Hurby Luv Bug
  • The Invincibles
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Hot, Cool & Vicious
(1986)		 A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
(1988)		 Blacks' Magic
(1990)
Singles from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
  1. "Shake Your Thang"
    Released: August 1, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[5]

Track listing


All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Tex4:09
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.[6]


Charts



Certifications


Certifications for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Huey, Steve. "A Salt with a Deadly Pepa – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Salt-N-Pepa: A Salt With a Deadly Pepa". Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 232.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 617.
  5. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 341.
  6. A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Next Plateau Records. 1988. 828 364-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Week commencing 18 June 1990". Bubbling Down Under. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 37. September 10, 1988. p. 13. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  13. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  14. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". British Phonographic Industry. October 12, 1988. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  18. "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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