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
Released	August 2, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Studio	Bayside Sound, New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	43:01
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
"Shake Your Thang" Released: August 1, 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	4/10[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(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.)	O'Kelly Isley Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley	3:58
6.	"I Gotcha"	Joe Tex	4:09
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"	Bert Russell Phil Medley	4:54
12.	"Hyped on the Mic"		3:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.[6]

Technical Hurby Luv Bug – production The Invincibles – production Andre DeBourg – recording Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork Janette Beckman – photography Jeff Faville – cover design and concept Russ Parr – album title

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 21 European Albums (Music & Media)[8] 46 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 40 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 16 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 19 US Billboard 200[12] 38 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 58

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified 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.