Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album)

Brand New
Studio album by Salt-n-Pepa
Released	October 21, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:27
Label	Red Ant Records Island Black Music
Producer	DJ Spinderalla Pepa Esmail
Salt-n-Pepa chronology
Very Necessary (1993) Brand New (1997)
Singles from Brand New
"R U Ready" Released: July 29, 1997 "Gitty Up" Released: October 18, 1997

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Brand New is the fifth and final studio album by rap trio Salt-n-Pepa. It was released on October 21, 1997 by Red Ant Entertainment. Red Ant filed bankruptcy before the album was officially released. Salt-n-Pepa toured to support the album, despite the fact the album had no other promotion whatsoever. Brand New had two minor hits: "R U Ready" and "Gitty Up", the latter of which samples the Rick James song "Give it to Me". The album was certified gold in the United States.

Track listing

1. "R U Ready" (James Denton, Chad Elliott, Cheryl James, Rufus Moore) – 3:50
2. "Good Life" (Evans, Bernard Grobman, James, Scott) – 3:54
3. "Do Me Right" (Archie, Bacon, Blake, James) – 4:36
4. "Friends" (Criss, Denton, Owens, Joseph Powell) – 4:42
5. "Say Ooh" (James, Logan, Saunders, Young) – 4:09
6. "Imagine" (feat. Sheryl Crow) (James, Powell) – 5:26
7. "Knock Knock" (Denton, Hairston, Powell, David Wynn) – 4:32
8. "Gitty Up" (James, James, Moore) – 4:00
9. "Boy Toy" (Denton, Elliott, Roberts) – 4:24
10. "Brand New" (Denton, James, Wright) – 4:05
11. "Silly of You" (James, James) – 4:52
12. "The Clock is Tickin" (James) – 3:51
13. "Hold On" (James, Powell) – 5:29

Personnel

• Prince Charles Alexander – Mixing
• Eddie Anzueto, Jr. – Percussion
• Steven Augustine – Bass
• Kent Belden – Creative Director
• Blue Denim – Background vocals
• Mike Campbell – Guitar
• Melvin Chandler – Keyboards
• Lewis Christian – Percussion
• Day Ta Day – Background vocals
• Andre Debourg – Engineer, Mixing
• James Denton – Photography
• Sandy "Pepa" Denton – Producer
• DJ Flexx – Background vocals
• Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott – Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Glenn Ellis – Bass
• Esmail – Producer
• Alan Forney – Photo Imaging
• Kirk Franklin – Performer
• Wayne Garrick – Keyboards
• Khari Green – Guitar
• Bernard Grobman – Guitar
• Andrew Hellier – Guitar, Background vocals
• Cheryl "Salt" James – Producer
• Jon Jones – Guitar
• Gerhard Joost – Mixing
• Carol Kirkendall – Executive Producer
• LaTrece – Background vocals
• Michael Lockwood – Guitar
• Al (Taz) Machera – Mixing
• Sean "Mystro" Mather – Producer
• Gary Montoute – Synthesizer
• Michael Moore – Photography
• Rufus Moore – Background vocals, Performer
• Joseph Powell – Programming, Background vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Wayne Rickard – Guitar
• Alicia Rushing – Background vocals
• Ken Schubert – Engineer, Mixing
• Dawne Shivers – Background vocals
• Peggy Sirota – Photography
• Sounds of Blackness – Performer
• Spinderella – Performer
• Kevin Thomas – Engineer
• Al West – Producer
• Jimmy White – Bass
• David Wynn – Producer

References

Salt-n-Pepa Cheryl "Salt" James-Wray Sandra "Pepa" Denton Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper Studio albums Hot, Cool & Vicious A Salt with a Deadly Pepa Blacks' Magic Very Necessary Brand New Singles "Push It" "Twist and Shout" "Do You Want Me" "Let's Talk About Sex" "You Showed Me" "Shoop" "Whatta Man" Related topics Salt-n-Pepa discography The Salt-N-Pepa Show Book:Salt-n-Pepa