Supersonic is the debut full-length studio album by American hip-hop group J. J. Fad. It was released on June 15, 1988 via Ruthless Records with executive production by Eazy-E. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 30, 1988. "Supersonic" was the band's biggest pop hit and was ranked #76 in VH1's 2009 special "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s".
Background[]
Audio production was handled by N.W.A members Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, alongside Arabian Prince, who served as co-producer. In addition to the title track ("Supersonic"), the singles were "Way Out" and "Is It Love". The album was distributed by Atco Records, a division of Atlantic Records. The title track was written by group members Dania Maria Birks and Juanita Michelle Burns-Sperling, former members Juanita A. Lee and Fatima Shasheed, and Kim Nazel.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Supersonic" | J. J. Fad | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Way Out" | J. J. Fad | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Blame It On The Muzick" | J. J. Fad | 3:47 |
| 4. | "In The Mix" | J. J. Fad | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Eenie Meenie Beats" | J. J. Fad | 2:55 |
| 6. | "My Dope Intro" | J. J. Fad | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Let's Get Hyped" | J. J. Fad | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Now Really" | J. J. Fad | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Time Tah Get Stupid" | J. J. Fad | 1:55 |
| 10. | "Is It Love" | J. J. Fad | 3:04 |
Personnel[]
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Dania Maria Birks – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Juana Michelle Burns – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Antoine Carraby – producer, mixing, backing vocals
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Michelle Franklin – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jerry Heller – management
- Stanley A. Jones – guitar, backing vocals
- Clarence Lars – scratches
- Kim Renard Nazel – co–producer, mixing, backing vocals
- Lorenzo Patterson – backing vocals
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Donovan Smith – mixing
- Eric Wright – executive producer, backing vocals
- Andre Young – producer, mixing, backing vocals