A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa. It was 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
Producer
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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] 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. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 232.CS1 maint: location (link)
  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.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  8. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 37. September 10, 1988. p. 13. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Salt-N-Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  12. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  13. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  14. "Top Black Albums" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100 no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 19, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  15. "British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". British Phonographic Industry. October 12, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type A Salt with a Deadly Pepa in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. "American album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Salt with a Deadly Pepa". Recording Industry Association of America. December 1, 1988. Retrieved January 19, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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