Salt N Pepa Very Necessary Rarity
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| Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
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| Producer | Herby 'Luvbug' Azor] [David “DJ” Wynn] [Salt-n-Pepa | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[3] |
Very Necessary is the fourth studio album by rap/hip-hop group Salt-n-Pepa. The album followed three compilation albums. Released in October 12, 1993. The album went on to become the most successful rap album by a female act. It was produced by Cheryl James (Salt), Sandy Denton (Pepa), Dee Dee 'Diedra' Roper (Spinderella), and Hurby Azor. It resulted in several Billboard hits for the female hip-hop trio, including 'Shoop' (their first top 5 pop hit, peaking at #4), 'Whatta Man' (featuring En Vogue, their biggest hit at #3), and 'None of Your Business', a top 40 hit which would win them their first Grammy Award. Very Necessary peaked at #4 on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, and has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of five million copies in the US. The album sold an additional two million copies internationally, for total sales of seven million.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | 'Groove Me' (featuring Styowlz) | Hurby Azor, Dave Kelly, Anthony Williams | 4:21 |
| 2. | 'No One Does It Better' | Hurby Azor, Anthony Williams | 3:53 |
| 3. | 'Somebody's Gettin' on My Nerves' | Hurby Azor, Steve Azor, Anthony Williams | 3:57 |
| 4. | 'Whatta Man' (with En Vogue) | Hurby Azor, Dave Crawford, Cheryl 'Salt' James | 5:07 |
| 5. | 'None of Your Business' | Hurby Azor | 3:32 |
| 6. | 'Step' | Hurby Azor, Deidra 'DJ Spinderella' Roper, Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis | 3:10 |
| 7. | 'Shoop' | Cheryl 'Salt' James, Sandy 'Pepa' Denton, Mark Sparks, Otwane Roberts | 4:07 |
| 8. | 'Heaven or Hell' (featuring Styowlz (Wink & D'dae)) | Hurby Azor, Steve Azor, Michael Oliver | 4:43 |
| 9. | 'Big Shot' | Hurby Azor, Steve Azor, Anthony Williams, Dana Jr. Mozie | 3:47 |
| 10. | 'Sexy Noises Turn Me On' | Hurby Azor, Cheryl 'Salt' James | 3:54 |
| 11. | 'Somma Time Man' | Cheryl 'Salt' James, Dave Wynn, Darren Callis | 3:25 |
| 12. | 'Break of Dawn' | Hurby Azor, Michael Love (Replaced By 138810), Anthony Martin | 3:45 |
| 13. | 'I've Got AIDS (PSA)' | Cheryl 'Salt' James, Weatoc Inc. | 3:18 |
Samples[edit]
Break of Dawn
Salt N Pepa Very Necessary Rarity Lyrics
- 'Papa Was Too' by Joe Tex
- 'The Grunt' by The J.B.'s
- 'Think About It' by Odell Brown & the Organ-izers
- 'Synthetic Substitution' by Melvin Bliss
- 'Heaven and Hell Is on Earth' by 20th Century Steel Band
- 'Your Sweet Lovin' by Margie Joseph
Step
- 'It's a Funky Thing to Do' by Hank Crawford
Shoop
Salt From Salt N Pepa
- 'I'm Blue' by The Ikettes
- 'Sneakin' in the Back' by Tom Scott and L.A. Express
- 'Super Sporm' by Captain Sky
Whatta Man
- 'What a Man' by Linda Lyndell
- 'Synthetic Substitution' by Melvin Bliss
References[edit]
- ^Birchmeier, Jason. 'Salt-N-Pepa: Very Necessary > Review' at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^Christgau, Robert (2000). 'CG Book '90s: S'. Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. ISBN0312245602. Retrieved March 30, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^Lobenfeld, Claire (11 June 2017). 'Salt-N-Pepa: Very Necessary'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- Very Necessary at AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2016.