Very Necessary
Very Necessary
Studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
Released October 12, 1993(1993-10-12)
Recorded 1992–1993
Studio Sound Trek (New York City) Power Play (Queens , New York) Royal Bayside (Queens, New York) Hillside Sound (Englewood, New Jersey ) Length 58:44
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed (1992) Very Necessary Brand New
Rapped in Remixes: The Greatest Hits Remixed (1992) · Very Necessary Brand New
Singles from Very Necessary
"Shoop " Released: September 21, 1993 "Whatta Man " Released: December 2, 1993 "None of Your Business " Released: August 30, 1994 "Heaven 'n Hell " Released: 1994
Very Necessary hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa , released on October 12, 1993, by Next Plateau Records and London Records . As the group's last album to feature writing and production from their manager and primary producer Hurby Azor , it spawned four singles, including "Shoop " (their first top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100Whatta Man " (featuring En Vogue , their second-highest-peaking single at number three), and "None of Your Business ", which earned 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 200Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over five million copies in the United States. It is the highest-selling album from the group.
Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Groove Me" (featuring Styowlz) Hurby Azor Dave KellyAnthony WilliamsHerby "Luvbug" Azor 4:21 2. "No One Does It Better" H. AzorWilliams H. Azor 3:53 3. "Somebody's Gettin' on My Nerves" H. AzorSteve AzorWilliams H. AzorS. Azor[a] 3:57 4. "Whatta Man " (with En Vogue ) H. AzorDave Crawford Azor 5:07 5. "None of Your Business " Azor Azor 3:32 6. "Step" H. AzorDeidra Roper Alfred Ellis De De "Spinderella" Roper Tommy "D.J. Grand" Shannon[a]3:10 7. "Shoop " Mark SparksCheryl James Sandra Denton Otwane Roberts SparksCheryl "Salt" JamesSandra "Pepa" Denton[a] 4:07 8. "Heaven or Hell " (featuring Styowlz (Wink & D'dae)) H. AzorS. AzorMichael Oliver S. Azor 4:43 9. "Big Shot" H. AzorS. AzorWilliamsDana Jr. Mozie H. Azor 3:47 10. "Sexy Noises Turn Me On" H. AzorJames JamesDenton[a] 3:54 11. "Somma Time Man" JamesDave WynnDarren Callis DJ Wynn 3:25 12. "Break of Dawn" H. AzorMichael LoveAnthony Martin SparksJames[a] 3:45 13. "I've Got AIDS (PSA)" JamesWEATOC, Inc. WEATOC, Inc. 3:18
International edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 14. "Shoop" (Danny D's radio mix) SparksJamesDentonRoberts SparksJamesDenton[a]Danny D[b] 3:51 15. "Start Me Up " H. AzorS. AzorMiguel Guerrero Hurby Luv Bug Kimiko Whittaker[a]Miguel "Excalibur" Guerrero[a]3:36
Australian edition bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 16. "Let's Talk About AIDS" H. AzorJames H. AzorThe InvinciblesBen Liebrand [b][c] 3:30
Japanese edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 16. "Let's Talk About AIDS" H. AzorJames H. AzorThe InvinciblesLiebrand[b][c] 3:30 17. "Emphatically No" M. SparksW.A. RobinsonM. WhittleH. BoswellT. Colbert SparksJames[a] 3:25
Notes ^[a] signifies a co-producer^[b] signifies a remixer^[c] signifies an additional producerOn international editions of the album, "I've Got AIDS (PSA)" is retitled "PSA We Talk". Samples "Whatta Man" contains a sample of "What a Man " by Linda Lyndell . "Shoop" contains samples from "I'm Blue " by The Sweet Inspirations and "Super Sporm" by Captain Sky . "Heaven or Hell" contains portions of "Heaven and Hell Is on Earth" by 20th Century Steel Band and "Think About It" by Odell Brown & the Organ-izers. Charts Weekly chart performance for Very Necessary Chart (1994) Peak position Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Very Necessary Chart (1994) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA ) 5 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM Album Top 100 ) 66 European Albums (Music & Media Offizielle Top 100 ) 51 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ ) 27 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista ) 19 UK Albums (OCC ) 36 US Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard Year-end charts 1994 year-end chart performance for Very Necessary Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 45 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM ) 74 US Billboard 200 18 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 13 1995 year-end chart performance for Very Necessary Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 132 Australian Albums (ARIA ) 5 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM 13 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100 ) 66 European Albums (Music & Media 73 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100 ) 51 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ ) 27 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista ) 19 UK Albums (OCC )36 US Billboard 200 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard 6 Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 45 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM ) 74 US Billboard 200 18 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard ) 13 Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 132
Certifications Certifications for Very Necessary Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA ) Platinum 70,000^ Canada (Music Canada ) 4× Platinum 400,000^ United States (RIAA ) 5× Platinum 3,200,000 ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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