Very Necessary

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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
Christgau's Consumer Guide
(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork8.5/10[5]

Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by American

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)
  • Alfred Ellis
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[6]
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[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Let's Talk About Aids"
  • H. Azor
  • James
3:30
Japanese edition bonus tracks[8]
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)[27] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] 5× Platinum 3,200,000[29]

^ 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. (November 19, 1993). "Salt-N-Pepa shows there's more to rap than violence and sexism @". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Very Necessary – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. ISBN 0312245602
    . Retrieved March 30, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Hunt, Dennis (October 24, 1994). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (June 11, 2017). "Salt-N-Pepa: Very Necessary". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ 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)
  11. London Records. 1993. 857 391-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
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  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2400". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. OCLC 29800226
    – via World Radio History.
  16. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – Very Necessary". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  23. ISSN 0033-7064
    – via Library and Archives Canada.
  24. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  25. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  26. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  28. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Very Necessary". Music Canada. September 30, 1997. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  29. ^ Crosley, Hillary (January 22, 2008). "Lil' Kim Parts Ways With Atlantic". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Very Necessary". Recording Industry Association of America. September 11, 1995.


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