The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
GenreHip hop
Label
Producer
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits: The Hits Remixed
(1990)		 The Greatest Hits
(1991)		 Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME8/10[1]

The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa. It was released on October 7, 1991, by FFRR Records and Next Plateau Entertainment. The album was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Push It" – 3:30 (from Hot, Cool & Vicious)
  2. "Expression" (Brixton Bass Edit) – 3:31 (from Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed)
  3. "Independent" (Independent Funk Vocal) – 4:48 (from Blacks' Magic)
  4. "Shake Your Thang" (It's Your Thing) – 3:59 (from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa)
  5. "Twist and Shout" – 3:48 (from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa)
  6. "Let's Talk About Sex" – 3:30 (from Blacks' Magic)
  7. "I Like It Like That" – 4:07 (from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa)
  8. "Tramp" – 3:20 (from Hot, Cool & Vicious)
  9. "Do You Want Me" (Remix) – 3:18 (from Blacks' Magic)
  10. "My Mic Sounds Nice" – 4:11 (from Hot, Cool & Vicious)
  11. "I'll Take Your Man" – 5:06 (from Hot, Cool & Vicious)
  12. "I Gotcha" – 3:53 (from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa)
  13. "I Am Down" – 4:13 (B-side to "Push It" single)
  14. "You Showed Me" (The Born Again Mix) – 3:23[3]

Personnel

  • Producer: Hurby Luv Bug (tracks 1, 5–13) and The Invincibles (tracks 4–6, 7, 9, 12)[4]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Greatest Hits
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ McCann, Ian (October 19, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 36. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "British album certifications – Salt N Pepa – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. February 1, 1992. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Salt 'N' Pepa". Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Salt N Pepa - The Greatest Hits". Discogs. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. February 15, 1992. p. 27. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  9. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. ↑ "1991 Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music Week. January 11, 1992. p. 21. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1992". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ↑ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1992" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  22. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
  23. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Salt 'N' Pepa – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. February 24, 1992. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  24. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Salt N Pepa – The Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. June 21, 1992. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  25. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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