1993 studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
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Released | October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12) |
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Recorded | 1992–1993 |
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Length | 58:44 |
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Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by American 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 100, peaking at number four), "Whatta Man" (featuring En Vogue, their second-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 of over five million copies in the United States.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Groove Me" (featuring Styowlz) | | Herby "Luvbug" Azor | 4:21 |
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2. | "No One Does It Better" | | H. Azor | 3:53 |
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3. | "Somebody's Gettin' on My Nerves" | - H. Azor
- Steve Azor
- Williams
| | 3:57 |
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4. | "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue) | | Azor | 5:07 |
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5. | "None of Your Business" | Azor | Azor | 3:32 |
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6. | "Step" | | | 3:10 |
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7. | "Shoop" | | - Sparks
- Cheryl "Salt" James
- Sandra "Pepa" Denton[a]
| 4:07 |
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8. | "Heaven or Hell" (featuring Styowlz (Wink & D'dae)) | - H. Azor
- S. Azor
- Michael Oliver
| S. Azor | 4:43 |
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9. | "Big Shot" | - H. Azor
- S. Azor
- Williams
- Dana Jr. Mozie
| H. Azor | 3:47 |
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10. | "Sexy Noises Turn Me On" | | | 3:54 |
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11. | "Somma Time Man" | - James
- Dave Wynn
- Darren Callis
| DJ Wynn | 3:25 |
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12. | "Break of Dawn" | - H. Azor
- Michael Love
- Anthony Martin
| | 3:45 |
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13. | "I've Got AIDS (PSA)" | | WEATOC, Inc. | 3:18 |
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International edition bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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14. | "Shoop" (Danny D's radio mix) | | - Sparks
- James
- Denton[a]
- Danny D[b]
| 3:51 |
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15. | "Start Me Up" | - H. Azor
- S. Azor
- Miguel Guerrero
| | 3:36 |
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Australian edition bonus trackTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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16. | "Let's Talk About Aids" | | | 3:30 |
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Japanese edition bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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16. | "Let's Talk About Aids" | | - H. Azor
- The Invincibles
- Liebrand[b][c]
| 3:30 |
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17. | "Emphatically No" | - M. Sparks
- W.A. Robinson
- M. Whittle
- H. Boswell
- T. Colbert
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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".
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Notes
- ^ Tracks 1–10 and 13
- ^ Tracks 1–3, 5, 6 and 8–10
- ^ Track 5
- ^ Tracks 6, 8 and 9
- ^ Track 11
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