Expression (song)

"Expression"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Blacks' Magic
B-side"Clubhouse"
ReleasedNovember 13, 1989
GenreHip hop
Length4:04
LabelNext Plateau
Songwriter(s)Cheryl "Salt" James
Producer(s)Cheryl "Salt" James
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Twist and Shout"
(1988)
"Expression"
(1989)
"Independent"
(1990)

"Expression" is a song by American group Salt-N-Pepa, released as the lead single from their third album, Blacks' Magic (1990). The song was both written and produced by member Cheryl "Salt" James. It became the group's second single to reach the top 40 in the United States, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 while also topping the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, becoming their first song to do so. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 1992 a re-release charted within the top 30 in Ireland and the United Kingdom and peaked at number 13 in France. The accompanying music video is notable for marking the directorial debut of director Millicent Shelton.[1]

  1. ^ "Millicent Shelton – Bio". millicentshelton.com. Millicent Shelton. Retrieved May 13, 2018.