Supersonic | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | J. J. Fad |
Cover: | Supersonicalbum.jpg |
Released: | June 15, 1988 |
Recorded: | 1987 - 1988 |
Studio: | Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)[1] |
Next Title: | Not Just a Fad |
Next Year: | 1990 |
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.[2] "Supersonic" was the band's biggest pop hit and was ranked #76 in VH1's 2009 special "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s".
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.