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Very Necessary
Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993 (1993-10-12)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
Genre
Length58:44
Label
Producer
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed
(1992) 		Very Necessary
(1993) 		Brand New
(1997)
Singles from Very Necessary
  1. "Shoop"
    Released: September 21, 1993
  2. "Whatta Man"
    Released: December 2, 1993
  3. "None of Your Business"
    Released: August 30, 1994
  4. "Heaven 'n Hell"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]
Pitchfork8.5/10[4]

Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by American hip hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa. It was released on October 12, 1993, by Next Plateau Records and London Records. The album spawned four singles, including "Shoop" (their first top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four), "Whatta Man" (featuring En Vogue, their highest-peaking single at number three), and "None of Your Business", which would earn the group their first Grammy Award, in the category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Very Necessary peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, and has been certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales in excess of five million copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Groove Me" (featuring Styowlz)
Herby "Luvbug" Azor4:21
2."No One Does It Better"
  • H. Azor
  • Williams
H. Azor3:53
3."Somebody's Gettin' on My Nerves"
  • H. Azor
  • Steve Azor
  • Williams
  • H. Azor
  • S. Azor[a]
3:57
4."Whatta Man" (with En Vogue)
Azor5:07
5."None of Your Business"AzorAzor3:32
6."Step"
3:10
7."Shoop"
  • Sparks
  • Cheryl "Salt" James
  • Sandra "Pepa" Denton[a]
4:07
8."Heaven or Hell" (featuring Styowlz (Wink & D'dae))
  • H. Azor
  • S. Azor
  • Michael Oliver
S. Azor4:43
9."Big Shot"
  • H. Azor
  • S. Azor
  • Williams
  • Dana Jr. Mozie
H. Azor3:47
10."Sexy Noises Turn Me On"
  • H. Azor
  • James
3:54
11."Somma Time Man"
  • James
  • Dave Wynn
  • Darren Callis
DJ Wynn3:25
12."Break of Dawn"
  • H. Azor
  • Michael Love
  • Anthony Martin
3:45
13."I've Got AIDS (PSA)"
  • James
  • WEATOC, Inc.
WEATOC, Inc.3:18
International edition bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Shoop" (Danny D's radio mix)
  • Sparks
  • James
  • Denton
  • Roberts
  • Sparks
  • James
  • Denton[a]
  • Danny D[b]
3:51
15."Start Me Up"
  • H. Azor
  • S. Azor
  • Miguel Guerrero
3:36
Australian edition bonus track[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Let's Talk About Aids"
  • H. Azor
  • James
3:30
Japanese edition bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Let's Talk About Aids"
  • H. Azor
  • James
  • H. Azor
  • The Invincibles
  • Liebrand[b][c]
3:30
17."Emphatically No"
  • M. Sparks
  • W.A. Robinson
  • M. Whittle
  • H. Boswell
  • T. Colbert
3:25

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies a remixer
  • ^c signifies an additional producer
  • On international editions of the album, "I've Got AIDS (PSA)" is retitled "PSA We Talk".

Samples

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[26] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[27] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Tracks 1–10 and 13
  2. ^ Tracks 1–3, 5, 6 and 8–10
  3. ^ Track 5
  4. ^ Tracks 6, 8 and 9
  5. ^ Track 11

References

  1. ^ Considine, J. D. "Salt-N-Pepa shows there's more to rap than violence and sexism @". BaltimoreSun.
  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Very Necessary – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "CG Book '90s: S". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved March 30, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (11 June 2017). "Salt-N-Pepa: Very Necessary". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ Very Necessary (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. United Kingdom: FFRR Records. 1993. 828 454-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Very Necessary (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Australia: FFRR Records. 1993. 828543-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Very Necessary (liner notes). Salt-N-Pepa. Japan: FFRR Records. 1993. POCD-1121.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Whatta Man (US CD maxi single). Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue. Next Plateau Records. 1993. 857 391-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Shoop (US CD maxi single). Salt-N-Pepa. Next Plateau Records. 1993. 857 315-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Heaven 'n Hell (Australian CD single). Salt-N-Pepa. London Records. 1993. 857 391-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2400". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 19. May 7, 1994. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via American Radio History.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Albums 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1994". RPM. Vol. 60, no. 21. December 12, 1994. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  24. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  25. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
  26. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Very Necessary". Music Canada. September 30, 1997. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Very Necessary". Recording Industry Association of America. September 11, 1995.



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