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. By June 15, 1993 the album had shipped over 3 million units in the United States of America. "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".

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.

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