Salt-N-Pepa discography

This is the discography of Salt-N-Pepa, an American hip hop trio.

Salt-N-Pepa discography
Salt-N-Pepa performing at the Canberra Theatre in 2013
Studio albums	5
Compilation albums	6
Singles	27
Music videos	29

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
1986	Hot, Cool & Vicious Released: December 8, 1986 Label: Next Plateau	26	7	83	27	63	—	41	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[10] MC: Gold[11]
1988	A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Released: August 2, 1988 Label: Next Plateau	38	8	126	—	40	21	—	—	16	19	RIAA: Gold[10] BPI: Gold[12]
1990	Blacks' Magic Released: March 19, 1990 Label: Next Plateau	38	15	149	—	—	65	—	—	—	70	RIAA: Platinum[10]
1993	Very Necessary Released: October 12, 1993 Label: Next Plateau/London	4	6	5	13	51	66	27	19	—	36	RIAA: 5× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[13] MC: 4× Platinum[11]
1997	Brand New Released: October 21, 1997 Label: Red Ant/London	37	16	186	—	64	—	—	—	23	—	RIAA: Gold[10]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [14]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	SWE [15]	SWI [8]	UK [9]
1990	A Blitz of Salt-n-Pepa Hits: The Hits Remixed Released: November 20, 1990 Label: Next Plateau, London	63	104	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	70	MC: Platinum[11]
1991	The Greatest Hits Released: October 7, 1991 Label: Next Plateau, London	—	2	7	—	10	20	6	44	13	6	ARIA: Platinum[13] BPI: Platinum[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[17] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] RMNZ: Gold[19]
1992	Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed Released: April 1992 Label: Next Plateau, London	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	The Best of Salt-N-Pepa Released: November 15, 1999 Label: London	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[13]
2008	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Released: February 5, 2008 Label: Next Plateau	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Icon Released: March 1, 2011 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [1]	US R&B [1]	US Rap [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	IRE [20]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	UK [9]
"The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)"[a]	1985	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot, Cool & Vicious
"My Mic Sounds Nice"	1987	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	85
"Tramp"		—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
"Push It"		19	28	—	3	7	9	6	1	4		RIAA: Platinum[10] BPI: Platinum[22] MC: Gold[11]	The House That Rap Built and Hot, Cool & Vicious
"Chick on the Side"		—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hot, Cool & Vicious
"Shake Your Thang" (featuring E.U.)	1988	—	4	—	47	—	29	29	9	—	22		Livin' Large and A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
"Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"		—	14	—	111	—	—	—	—	—	4		A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
"Twist and Shout"	1989	—	45	18		—	37	18	5	—
"Expression"		26	8	1	141	—	—	—	76	—	40	RIAA: Platinum[10]	Blacks' Magic
"Independent" (featuring Sybil)	1990	—	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Do You Want Me"	1991	21	32	7	19	—	49	22	16	49	5	RIAA: Gold[10]
"Let's Talk About Sex"		13	51	12	1	24	1	4	1	4	2	RIAA: Gold[10] ARIA: Platinum[13] BPI: Silver[23] NVPI: Gold[24]
"You Showed Me"		47	68	—	24	—	13	7	5	12	15
"Expression (Hard Ecu Edit)"	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—	23		Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed
"Start Me Up"		—	84	—	—	—	44	—	23	—	39		Stay Tuned OST
"Shoop"	1993	4	3	1	2	—	46	—	19	31	13	RIAA: Gold[10] ARIA: Platinum[13]	Very Necessary
"Whatta Man" (with En Vogue)		3	3	1	2	13	39	12	3	10	7	RIAA: Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[13] BPI: Silver[25] RMNZ: Gold[26]
"None of Your Business"	1994	32	—	10	53	—	82	26	40	—	19
"Heaven 'n Hell"			—	—	21	—	—	—	—	27	—
"Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"	1995	38	32	15	63	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing
"Champagne"	1996	—	—[b]	—	68	—	98	—	69	15	23		Bulletproof OST
"R U Ready"	1997	—[c]	—[d]	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	24		Brand New
"Gitty Up"		50	31	9	—	—	—	—	—	22	—
"Push It (Again)"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—		The Best of Salt-n-Pepa
"The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up"		—	—	—	16	—	64	—	—	4	22	ARIA: Gold[13] RMNZ: Gold[29]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured performer

Year	Single	Artist	Peak chart positions						Album
			US [1]	US R&B [1]	AUS [2]	NLD [5]	NZ [6]	UK [30]
1990	"Crazy 4 U"	Sybil	—	19	147	30	26	71	Sybil
1991	"Backyard"	Pebbles	73	4	—	—	—	—	Always
2022	"Bring Back the Time" (with Rick Astley and En Vogue)	New Kids on the Block	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Single	Album
1986	"Tramp"	Hot, Cool & Vicious
1987	"Push It"
1988	"Shake Your Thang"	A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
	"Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"
1989	"Twist and Shout"
	"Expression"	Blacks' Magic
	"Expression" ('92 Remix)
1990	"Independent"
1991	"Do You Want Me"
	"Do You Want Me" (London Remix)
	"Let's Talk About Sex"
	"Let's Talk About Sex" (Luv Bug Remix)
	"Let's Talk About AIDS"
	"You Showed Me"
	"You Showed Me" (London Remix)
1992	"Start Me Up"	Very Necessary
1993	"Shoop"
1994	"Whatta Man" (featuring En Vogue)
	"Heaven 'n Hell"
	"None of Your Business"
	"None of Your Business" (Remix)
1995	"Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"	Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing OS
1996	"Champagne"	Bulletproof OST
	"Champagne (JD radio remix)"
1997	"R U Ready"	Brand New
	"R U Ready" (Remix)
	"Gitty Up"
	"Gitty Up" (Remix)
	"Imagine" (featuring Sheryl Crow)
2022	"Bring Back the Time" (New Kids on the Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue)	Non-album single