Supersonic (J. J. Fad album) - Composition

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Supersonic is the debut full-length studio album by American hip-hop group J. J. Fad. It was released on June 15, 1988, via Ruthless Records with executive production by Eazy-E. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 30, 1988.[5] "Supersonic" was the band's biggest pop hit and was ranked #76 in VH1's 2009 special "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s".

Supersonic

Studio album by

J. J. Fad

Released

June 15, 1988

Recorded

1987–1988

Studio

Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)[1]

Genre

Hip hop
electro

Length

32:34

Label

Ruthless
Atco

Producer

Eazy-E (exec.)
Dr. Dre
DJ Yella
Arabian Prince

J. J. Fad chronology

Supersonic
(1988)

Not Just a Fad
(1990)

Singles from Supersonic

"Supersonic"
Released: June 1988
"Way Out"
Released: 1988
"Is It Love"
Released: 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Background

Audio production was handled by N.W.A members Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, alongside Arabian Prince, who served as co-producer. In addition to the title track ("Supersonic"), the singles were "Way Out" and "Is It Love". The album was distributed by Atco Records, a division of Atlantic Records. The title track was written by group members Dania Maria Birks and Juanita Michelle Burns-Sperling, former members Juanita A. Lee and Fatima Shasheed, and Kim Nazel.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Supersonic"	D. Birks F. Shaweed J. Lee J. Burns	3:53
2.	"Way Out"	J. Burns	2:49
3.	"Blame It On The Muzick"	A. Young	3:47
4.	"In The Mix"	M. Franklin J. Burns	3:32
5.	"Eenie Meenie Beats"	D. Birks J. Burns	2:55
6.	"My Dope Intro"	L. Patterson	3:38
7.	"Let's Get Hyped"	A. Young	3:41
8.	"Now Really"	A. Young	3:20
9.	"Time Tah Get Stupid"	A. Young	1:55
10.	"Is It Love"	M. Franklin J. Burns	3:04
Total length:			32:34

Personnel

Chris Bellman – mastering
Dania Maria Birks – lead vocals, backing vocals
Juana Michelle Burns – lead vocals, backing vocals
Antoine Carraby – producer, mixing, backing vocals
Bob Defrin – art direction
Michelle Franklin – lead vocals, backing vocals
Jerry Heller – management
Stanley A. Jones – guitar, backing vocals
Clarence Lars – scratches
Kim Renard Nazel – co–producer, mixing, backing vocals
Lorenzo Patterson – backing vocals
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Donovan Smith – mixing
Eric Wright – executive producer, backing vocals
Andre Young – producer, mixing, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	81

References

"Audio Achievements".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Birchmeier, Jason. "Supersonic – J. J. Fad". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 519.
The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 370.
"Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
"J.J. Fad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"J.J. Fad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
"1988 The Year in Music & Video" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

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