Blacks' Magic is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. It was released through Next Plateau and London Records on March 19, 1990. For 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 saw the release of six singles: "Expression" (#26 US, #23 UK), "I Don't Know (featuring Kid N' Play), "Independent", "Do You Want Me" (#31 US, #23 UK), "Let's Talk About Sex (#13 US, #2 UK and Top 5 in several other countries), and "You Showed Me" (#47 US, #15 UK).
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blacks' Magic.
Salt-N-Pepa Salt Pepa Spinderella
Additional musicians
Dante Basco - Rapping Jacci McGhee – special guest appearance Joyce Martin – background vocals Alpha – background vocals Omega – background vocals Hurby Luv Bug – background vocals Kid 'n Play – special guest appearance Sybil – special guest appearance Stanley Brown – all keyboards
Technical
Salt – production Steevee-O, The Boy Wonder – production The Invincibles – production Hurby Luv Bug – production ; album concept Excalibur – production Spinderella – production Quicksilver – production Play – album concept Andre DeBourg – engineering Dana 'Dum' Mozie – engineering Herb "Pump" Powers – mastering
Artwork Charles Lilly – illustration Faville Graphics – design
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Blacks' Magic Chart (1990) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 149
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Blacks' Magic Chart (1990) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 62
Certifications
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