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| recorded = 1989–1990
| recorded = 1989–1990
| studio =
| studio =
* Bayside Sound, New York City
* Bayside Sound (New York City)
* Soundtrack, New York City
* Soundtrack (New York City)
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=44}}
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=48}}
| label =
| label =
* [[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau]]
* [[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau]]
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{{Music ratings

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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
{{Album reviews
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| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Huey |first=Steve |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blacks-magic-mw0000654978 |title=Blacks' Magic – Salt-N-Pepa |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
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| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Huey |first=Steve |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blacks-magic-mw0000654978 |title=Blacks' Magic – Salt-N-Pepa |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
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| rev2score = A−<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=2000|title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]]|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]]|isbn=0312245602|chapter=CG Book '90s: S|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=S&bk=90|access-date=March 30, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
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| rev3 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
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| rev3Score = A–<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=2000|title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]]|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]]|isbn=0312245602|chapter=CG Book '90s: S|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=S&bk=90|accessdate=March 30, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>Larkin, Colin (2006). ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''. [[Omnibus Press]].</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4score = B+<ref>Sandow, Greg (April 6, 1990). "Blacks' Magic". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|first=Connie|last=Johnson|title=In Brief|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 29, 1990|page=|access-date=January 21, 2023|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-04-29-ca-129-story.html}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Melody Maker]]''
| rev6score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Push|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|title=Albums|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52090112475/|date=April 21, 1990|access-date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev7score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=617}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev8score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Kim|last=France|title=Spins|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=May 1990|page=78|access-date=January 23, 2023|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v28LuIZchkEC}}</ref>
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'''''Blacks' Magic''''' is the third studio album by American [[Hip Hop music|hip hop]] group [[Salt-N-Pepa]], released on March 19, 1990, by [[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau Records]] and [[London Records]]. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at number 38 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 15 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, and has been certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), denoting shipments in excess of one million copies in the United States. The album spawned four commercially successful singles, three of which reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart; "Let's Talk About Sex" (number 13 in the US, number two in the UK, number one in Australia), "Expression" (number 26 in the US, number 23 in the UK), "Do You Want Me" (number 21 in the US, number five in the UK), and "You Showed Me" (number 47 in the US, number 15 in the UK).

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'''''Blacks' Magic''''' is the third studio album by American [[Hip Hop music|hip hop]] girl group [[Salt-N-Pepa]]. It was released on March 19, 1990, by [[Next Plateau Entertainment|Next Plateau Records]] and [[London Records]]. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at number 38 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 15 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, and has been certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The album spawned four commercially successful singles, three of which reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart; "Let's Talk About Sex" (number 13 in the US, number two in the UK), "Expression" (number 26 in the US, number 23 in the UK), "Do You Want Me" (number 21 in the US, number five in the UK), and "You Showed Me" (number 47 in the US, number 15 in the UK).


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = [[Expression (song)|Expression]]
| title1 = [[Expression (song)|Expression]]
| writer1 = [[Salt (rapper)|Cheryl James]]
| writer1 = [[Salt (rapper)|Cheryl James]]
| extra1 = {{hlist|Cheryl James|Producer, Dana 'Dum' Mozie|Asst. Producer}}
| extra1 = [[Salt (rapper)|Salt]]
| length1 = 4:04
| length1 = 4:04


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| writer10 = Fingerprints
| writer10 = Fingerprints
| extra10 = {{hlist|Hurby Luv Bug|The Invincibles}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Hurby Luv Bug|The Invincibles}}
| length10 = 3:29
| length10 = 3:33


| title11 = I Don't Know
| title11 = I Don't Know
| writer11 = {{hlist|Fingerprints|[[Art Neville]]|[[Ziggy Modeliste|Joseph Modeliste]]|[[George Porter Jr.]]|[[Leo Nocentelli]]}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Fingerprints|[[The Meters]]}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Fingerprints|[[Art Neville]]|[[Ziggy Modeliste|Joseph Modeliste]]|[[George Porter Jr.]]|[[Leo Nocentelli]]}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Hurby Luv Bug|The Invincibles}}
| length11 = 3:11
| length11 = 3:11


| title12 = Live and Die
| title12 = Live and Let Die
| writer12 = Fingerprints
| writer12 = Fingerprints
| extra12 = {{hlist|Quicksilver|The Invincibles}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Quicksilver|The Invincibles}}
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===Additional musicians===
===Additional musicians===
{{Div col}}
{{Div col}}
* Dante Basco - Rapping
* Jacci McGhee – special guest appearance {{small|(track 1)}}
* Jacci McGhee – special guest appearance {{small|(track 1)}}
* Joyce Martin – background vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
* Joyce Martin – background vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
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* [[Christopher Martin (entertainer)|Play]] – album concept
* [[Christopher Martin (entertainer)|Play]] – album concept
* Andre DeBourg – engineering
* Andre DeBourg – engineering
* Dana Dum – engineering
* Dana 'Dum' Mozie – engineering
* Herb "Pump" Powers – mastering
* Herb "Pump" Powers – mastering
{{Div col end}}
{{Div col end}}
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Blacks' Magic''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/06/week-commencing-18-june-1990.html |title=Week commencing 18 June 1990 |website=Bubbling Down Under |date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021}}</ref>
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{{album chart|Netherlands|65|artist=Salt 'N' Pepa|album=Blacks' Magic|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 18, 2020}}
| 149
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{{album chart|UK2|70|date=19900506|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 18, 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|65|artist=Salt 'N' Pepa|album=Blacks' Magic|rowheader=true|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
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{{album chart|Billboard200|38|artist=Salt-N-Pepa|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 18, 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|70|date=19900506|rowheader=true|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|15|artist=Salt-N-Pepa|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 18, 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|38|artist=Salt-N-Pepa|rowheader=true|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|15|artist=Salt-N-Pepa|rowheader=true|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
|}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Blacks' Magic''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1990)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116072540/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums |archive-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Blacks' Magic''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Salt 'N Pepa|title=Black's Magic|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1990|certyear=1992|date=April 14, 1992}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Salt 'N Pepa|title=Black's Magic|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1990|certyear=1992|date=April 14, 1992}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
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{{Salt-n-Pepa}}
{{Salt-n-Pepa}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:1990 albums]]
[[Category:1990 albums]]

Latest revision as of 00:38, 7 September 2024

Blacks' Magic
Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedMarch 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
  • Bayside Sound (New York City)
  • Soundtrack (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length52:48
Label
Producer
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
(1988) 		Blacks' Magic
(1990) 		A Blitz of Salt-n-Pepa Hits
(1990)
Singles from Blacks' Magic
  1. "Expression"
    Released: November 13, 1989
  2. "Independent"
    Released: May 5, 1990
  3. "Do You Want Me"
    Released: May 25, 1991
  4. "Let's Talk About Sex"
    Released: August 31, 1991
  5. "You Showed Me"
    Released: November 30, 1991
  6. "Expression '92"
    Released: March 12, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Melody Maker(favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Spin(favorable)[8]

Blacks' Magic is the third studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on March 19, 1990, by Next Plateau Records and London Records. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments in excess of one million copies in the United States. The album spawned four commercially successful singles, three of which reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart; "Let's Talk About Sex" (number 13 in the US, number two in the UK, number one in Australia), "Expression" (number 26 in the US, number 23 in the UK), "Do You Want Me" (number 21 in the US, number five in the UK), and "You Showed Me" (number 47 in the US, number 15 in the UK).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Expression"Cheryl James
  • Cheryl James
  • Producer, Dana 'Dum' Mozie
  • Asst. Producer
4:04
2."Doper Than Dope"Fingerprints
  • Steevee-O, The Boy Wonder
  • The Invincibles
4:21
3."Negro wit' an Ego"Fingerprints
3:40
4."You Showed Me"
  • Excalibur
  • The Invincibles
4:01
5."Do You Want Me"Fingerprints
  • Hurby Luv Bug
  • The Invincibles
4:52
6."Swift"Fingerprints
  • Steevee-O, The Boy Wonder
  • The Invincibles
4:04
7."I Like to Party"Fingerprints
  • Salt
  • Hurby Luv Bug
  • The Invincibles
3:51
8."Blacks' Magic"Fingerprints
4:16
9."Start the Party"JamesSalt3:51
10."Let's Talk About Sex"Fingerprints
  • Hurby Luv Bug
  • The Invincibles
3:33
11."I Don't Know"
3:11
12."Live and Let Die"Fingerprints
  • Quicksilver
  • The Invincibles
3:07
13."Independent"JamesSalt4:46

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blacks' Magic.[9]

Salt-N-Pepa

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Additional musicians

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  • Dante Basco - Rapping
  • Jacci McGhee – special guest appearance (track 1)
  • Joyce Martin – background vocals (track 4)
  • Alpha – background vocals (tracks 5, 10)
  • Omega – background vocals (tracks 5, 10)
  • Hurby Luv Bug – background vocals (tracks 5, 10)
  • Kid 'n Play – special guest appearance (track 11)
  • Sybil – special guest appearance (track 13)
  • Stanley Brown – all keyboards

Technical

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  • Salt – production (tracks 1, 7, 9, 13)
  • Steevee-O, The Boy Wonder – production (tracks 2, 6)
  • The Invincibles – production (tracks 2–8, 10–12)
  • Hurby Luv Bug – production (tracks 3, 5, 7, 10, 11); album concept
  • Excalibur – production (track 4)
  • Spinderella – production (track 8)
  • Quicksilver – production (track 12)
  • Play – album concept
  • Andre DeBourg – engineering
  • Dana 'Dum' Mozie – engineering
  • Herb "Pump" Powers – mastering

Artwork

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  • Charles Lilly – illustration
  • Faville Graphics – design

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Blacks' Magic
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Blacks' Magic – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "CG Book '90s: S". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved March 30, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Sandow, Greg (April 6, 1990). "Blacks' Magic". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ Johnson, Connie (April 29, 1990). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Push (April 21, 1990). "Albums". Melody Maker. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 617.
  8. ^ France, Kim (May 1990). "Spins". Spin. p. 78. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Blacks' Magic (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Next Plateau Records. 1990. PLCD1019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Week commencing 18 June 1990". Bubbling Down Under. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt 'N' Pepa – Blacks' Magic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Black's Magic". Recording Industry Association of America. April 14, 1992.
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