Very Necessary

Very Necessary
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Studio album by
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
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)
Pitchfork8.5/10

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

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
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
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Let's Talk About Aids"
  • H. Azor
  • James
3:30
Japanese edition bonus tracks
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

Certifications for Very Necessary
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (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.

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



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