Hot, Cool & Vicious


Hot, Cool, & Vicious is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. Released by Next Plateau Records on December 8, 1986, it was the first rap album by a female rap act to attain gold and platinum status in the US.
Hot, Cool, & Vicious reached the top 40 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album included the single "Push It", which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the UK Singles Chart after being propelled by a remix, and was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards. The album has sold approximately four million copies worldwide. It became the first album by a female rap act to attain gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Release

The album features the songs "The Showstopper" and "I'll Take Your Man", recorded and released prior to the full album's release. It also includes R&B radio favorites "Tramp" and "My Mic Sound Nice". In 1987, the addition of the single "Push It", along with the replacement of two other tracks with remixed versions, propelled the album to gold, then platinum status in the United States, and made it the first album by a female rap act to attain gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. "Push It" was also certified platinum.

Reception

NME placed Hot, Cool & Vicious at number 18 on its list of the best releases of 1987. The album was certified platinum in the US, making the trio the first female hip-hop act to have a gold- or platinum-certified album.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
US Billboard 20057
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 18