100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Salt-N-Pepa carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Salt-N-Pepa
0 tracksoutside writers
Salt-N-Pepa's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer92%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
29
Lyricists
8
Producers
1997
Released
Data Insight
Salt writes ten of the thirteen and Pepa five, and Azor has nothing. Eleven years after the debut the group finally owns its own record, and it is the last one they make.
Brand New came out on London in October 1997, the first album made without Hurby Azor.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
R U Ready
|
SaltPepaChad ElliottRufus MooreAl WestBrass Construction | Cheryl Renee JamesSandra Jacqueline DentonChad ElliottRufus MooreAl WestRandy Muller | SaltChad ElliottAl West | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 2 |
Good Life
|
SaltMaurice ScottRichard EvansBernard GrobmanGavin Wray | Cheryl Renee JamesMaurice ScottRichard EvansBernard GrobmanGavin Wray | SaltChad Elliott | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 3 |
Do Me Right
|
SaltDavid BlakeRobert BaconGeorge ArchieWilbert MilowD.J. Walker | Cheryl Renee JamesDavid BlakeRobert BaconGeorge ArchieWilbert MilowD.J. Walker | SaltJosef Powell | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 4 |
Friends
|
PepaJosef PowellVanesa PowersTreachQueen Latifah | Sandra Jacqueline DentonJosef PowellVanesa PowersAnthony CrissDana Owens | Josef PowellPepa | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer)Queen Latifah (Featured Vocals)Mad Lion (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Say Ooh
|
SaltLarry YoungLinda LoganFernando Saunders | Cheryl Renee JamesLarry YoungLinda LoganFernando Saunders | Chad ElliottSalt | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 6 |
Imagine
|
SaltJosef Powell | Cheryl Renee JamesJosef Powell | SaltJosef Powell | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer)Sheryl Crow (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Knock Knock
|
PepaJosef PowellEarnest Hairston Jr.David Wynn | Sandra Jacqueline DentonJosef PowellEarnest Hairston Jr.David Wynn | Josef PowellPepaDavid "D.J." Wynn | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 8 |
Gitty Up
|
SaltRufus MooreRick James | Cheryl Renee JamesRufus MooreRick James | Chad ElliottAl West | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 9 |
Boy Toy
|
PepaChad ElliottNorman WhitfieldOtwane Roberts | Sandra Jacqueline DentonChad "Dr. Ceuss" ElliottNorman WhitfieldOtwane Roberts | Chad ElliottAl WestPepa | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 10 |
Brand New
|
SaltPepaGary Wright | Cheryl Renee JamesSandra Jacqueline DentonGary Wright | SaltSean "The Mystro" MatherEsmailJosef Powell | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 11 |
Silly of You
|
SaltKeef James | Cheryl Renee JamesKeef James | Salt | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 12 |
The Clock Is Tickin'
|
Salt | Cheryl Renee James | Salt | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer) |
| 13 |
Hold On
|
SaltJosef Powell | Cheryl Renee JamesJosef Powell | SaltJosef Powell | Salt-N-Pepa (Performer)Kirk Franklin (Featured Vocals)Sounds of Blackness (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 43 contributors
S
Salt
Writer · Producer
CR
Cheryl Renee James
Writer
P
Pepa
Writer · Producer
SJ
Sandra Jacqueline Denton
Writer
JP
Josef Powell
Writer · Producer
CE
Chad Elliott
Writer · Producer
RM
Rufus Moore
Writer
AW
Al West
Writer · Producer
AC
Anthony Criss
Writer
BG
Bernard Grobman
Writer
BC
Brass Construction
Writer
C"
Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Brand New
Who wrote Brand New?
Salt on ten of the thirteen tracks and Pepa on five, with Chad Elliott and others sharing. Hurby Azor has no credit on the album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "R U Ready" and "Gitty Up" both missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who engineered it?
Prince Charles Alexander mixed it and Andre Debourg engineered.
Who produced it?
Salt, Pepa and Chad Elliott among others.
Why did Azor leave?
The group split from him after Very Necessary and made this record on their own.
How long is the album?
57:27 across thirteen tracks.