Supersonic is a 1987 hip-hop album by J. J. Fad

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, released on Ruthless Records. The album was produced by Dr. Dre

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, DJ Yella

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 and Arabian Prince

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. Executively produced by Eric Eazy-E

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 Wright. The album was distributed by Atco Records

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, a division of Atlantic Records

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The song was written by Dania Maria Birks, Juanita Michelle Burns-Sperling, Juanita A. Lee, Kim Nazel & Fatima Shasheed.

The RIAA has certified the album as Platinum and singles released were "Supersonic", "Way Out" and "Is It Love". The title track was ranked #76 in VH1's 2009 special "100 Greatest One-Hit wonders of the '80s."

In 2006, Pop

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 singer Fergie sampled the title song and "Eenie Meenie Beats" as "Fergalicious

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" and subsequently got sued.

Supersonic was mentioned by the group, Teriyaki Boyz

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, in their song Tokyo Drift from the The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

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soundtrack

Track listing

Pop side

1. Supersonic
2. Way Out
3. Blame It On The Muzick
4. In The Mix
5. Eenie Meenie Beats

Hip-hop side

1. My Dope Intro
2. Let's Get Hyped
3. Now Really
4. Time Tah Get Stupid
5. Is It Love