Supersonic (J. J. Fad album)

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.^[5] "Supersonic" was the band's biggest pop hit and was ranked No. 76 in VH1's 2009 special "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s".

Supersonic
Studio album by J. J. Fad
Released	June 15, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Studio	Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)[1]
Genre	Hip hop electro
Length	32:34
Label	Ruthless Atco
Producer	Dr. Dre DJ Yella Arabian Prince
J. J. Fad chronology
Supersonic (1988) Not Just a Fad (1990)
Singles from Supersonic
"Supersonic" Released: June 1988 "Way Out" Released: 1988 "Is It Love" Released: 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

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	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Supersonic"	D. Birks F. Shaweed J. Lee J. Burns K Nazel	3:53
2.	"Way Out"	J. Burns	2:49
3.	"Blame It On The Muzick"	A. Young	3:47
4.	"In The Mix"	M. Franklin J. Burns	3:32
5.	"Eenie Meenie Beats"	D. Birks J. Burns	2:55
6.	"My Dope Intro"	L. Patterson	3:38
7.	"Let's Get Hyped"	A. Young	3:41
8.	"Now Really"	A. Young	3:20
9.	"Time Tah Get Stupid"	A. Young	1:55
10.	"Is It Love"	M. Franklin J. Burns	3:04
Total length:			32:34

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 49 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 20

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 81

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.