A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

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. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
Released	August 2, 1988 (1988-08-02)
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

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

All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where noted

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 Weekly chart performance for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Chart (1988) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 126 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 21 European Albums (Music & Media)[9] 46 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 40 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 16 UK Albums (OCC)[12] 19 US Billboard 200[13] 38 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 8

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Chart (1988) Position UK Albums (Gallup)[15] 70 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 58

Certifications

Certifications for A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

Region	Certification	Certified 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.