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A Blitz Of Salt-N-Pepa Hits
Remix album by
ReleasedNovember 1990
Recorded1987–1990
Genre
Length45:37
Label Next Plateau
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Blacks' Magic
(1990)
A Blitz Of Salt-N-Pepa Hits
(1990)
The Greatest Hits
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Calgary HeraldC [2]

A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits: The Hits Remixed is the first compilation album by American hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. It includes re-mixed versions of songs taken from their three studio albums, Hot, Cool & Vicious, A Salt with a Deadly Pepa and Blacks' Magic. The album has been certified platinum in Canada. [3]

Review

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote: "As remix albums go, Salt-N-Pepa's is fine, but their hit singles lose a bit of their magic in these extended forms." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Do You Want Me" (European Remix) Hurby Azor5:58
2." Push It" (U.K. Remix) Hurby Azor, Ray Davies5:08
3." Expression" (Brixton Remix) Cheryl James4:50
4."Independent (feat Sybil" (Brixton Remix)Cheryl Smith, Sandra Denton4:06
5." Shake Your Thang (feat E.U.)" (Luv Bug Re-Edit)O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley4:00
6." Let's Talk About Sex" (Luv Bug Remix) Fingerprints, Al Bell4:43
7." Tramp" (Luv Bug Remix) Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulsom, Herby Azor3:17
8."My Mic Sounds Nice" (45 King Remix)Hurby Azor4:57
9."I'll Take Your Man" (Quicksilver Re-Edit) George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Hurby Azor5:05
10."Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" (Steevee-O Remix)Hurby Azor3:36

Credits

  • Mastered at The Hit Factory
  • Mastered by Herb Powers Jr.

Charts

Chart performance for A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits
Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [4] 104
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [5] 23
UK Albums ( OCC) [6] 70
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [7] 63

Certifications

Certifications for A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada) [3] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits at AllMusic
  2. ^ Muretich, James (September 8, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Salt N Pepa – A Blitz of Salt N Pepa Hits". Music Canada. March 6, 1992. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Week commencing 18 June 1990". Bubbling Down Under. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2053". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2021.