Supersonic (J. J. Fad song)

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"Supersonic"
Supersonic J.J. Fad.jpg
Single by J.J. Fad
from the album Supersonic
Released1988
Recorded1987
GenreHip hop
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dania Birks
  • Juana Burns
  • Juanita Lee
  • Fatima Shaheed
  • Kim Nazel
Producer(s)
J.J. Fad singles chronology
"Anotha Ho"
(1987) 		"Supersonic"
(1988) 		"Way Out"
(1988)
Music video
"Supersonic" on YouTube

"Supersonic" is a song by J.J. Fad from their debut album of the same name.

Background[]

The first recording of "Supersonic" was released in 1987 by the original line-up of J.J. Fad as the B-side to "Anotha Ho" on Dream Team Records. In 1988, the new line-up re-recorded and released "Supersonic" as a single; this version reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Songs and #22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. "Supersonic" stayed on the dance charts for eight weeks. The single was certified gold by RIAA,[1] and also got nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, making them the first all-female rap group to be nominated for a Grammy award.[2]

Charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 30
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[4] 22
U.S. Billboard Dance Chart.[5] 10

Samples[]

The song has been sampled by others in the music industry:

  • Fergie in her song "Fergalicious", including parts of the beat and ways in which the song is sung.[6] There has been much debate over whether or not this has been legal sampling, and a lawsuit was filed by former N.W.A. member Arabian Prince against Ruthless Records because he says the Black Eyed Peas did not provide them any royalties on the song. In a later interview with HipHopDX, Arabian Prince stated, “will.i.am did the right thing and the good thing by actually saying, ‘Okay, yeah, I got this from “Supersonic,” we’re gonna go ahead and get the publishing on this and pay royalties to me, whoever else and the girls.’ So that was a good thing.”[7]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ^ "J.J.Fad Official Site". jjfad.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 434.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 299.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 136.
  6. ^ "Fergie: Fergalicious sounds like J.J. Fad: Supersonic". soundsjustlike.com.
  7. ^ Harling, Danielle (March 12, 2009). "Arabian Prince Sues Ruthless Records Over "Fergalicious"". hiphopdx.com.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – J.J. FAD – SUPERSONIC". Recording Industry Association of America.

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