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A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
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Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedJuly 26, 1988 (1988-07-26)
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
AllMusicStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[5]

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on July 26, 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".[6]

Track listing

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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

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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