Very Necessary

~ Release by Salt‐N‐Pepa (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1Groove Me
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Mack Robinson (engineer) and Vaughn "Von" Sessions
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
vocals:
Futuristic Prophet, Joyce Martin and Styowlz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Groove Me
writer:
Hurby Azor, Dave Kelly (reggae producer) and Anthony Williams (US DJ/producer Roc Raida of The X-Ecutioners)
44:23
2No One Does It Better
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Andre DeBourg
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera, Andre DeBourg and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
keyboard:
Avon Marshall
background vocals:
Day Ta Day, Avon Marshall, Motif (90s US R&B Group), Alton "Wokie" Stewart and Mecko Whip
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
No One Does It Better
53:54
3Somebody’s Gettin’ on My Nerves
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
co-producer:
Steve Azor
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
vocals:
Al "Taz" Machera, Herby "Luvbug" Azor, Mecko Whip and Anthony "Sharkee" Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Somebody's Gettin' on My Nerves
writer:
Hurby Azor and Steve Azor
33:57
4Whatta Man
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Andre DeBourg
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera, Andre DeBourg and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
background vocals:
3 feet and En Vogue
vocals:
En Vogue
vocals arranger:
Khadejia Bass and Kimiko Whittaker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Trek Studios in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 6)
recording of:
Whatta Man
writer:
Hurby Azor, Cheryl James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
version of:
What a Man
55:08
5None of Your Business
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
additional producer:
Anthony "Sharkee" Williams
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
background vocals:
Khadejia Bass, Julia Brereton and Mecko Whip
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
None of Your Business
lyricist and composer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
53:33
6Step
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Andre DeBourg
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
co-producer:
Tommy "DJ Grand" Shannon
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
De De "Spinderella" Roper
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
background vocals:
Desiree Roper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Bayside Studios in Bayside, New York, New York, United States, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Step
writer:
Hank Crawford and Deidre Roper
3.53:11
7Shoop
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
additional producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
co-producer:
Sandra "Pepa" Denton
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer)
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
vocals:
Joyce Martin, Nate (credited with vocals on Salt 'n' Pepa - Very Necessary) and Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts
additional remixer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
remixer:
Al "Taz" Machera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records, USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 239)
recording of:
Shoop
writer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Otwane Roberts, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer) and Ike Turner
44:09
8Heaven or Hell
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
additional engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Steve Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
background vocals:
Wilfred "Omega" Hilton and Styowlz (Wink & D'dae)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Bayside Studios in Bayside, New York, New York, United States, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Heaven or Hell
writer:
Hurby Azor, Steve Azor and Michael Ian Oliviere
34:45
9Big Shot
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Chris Irish and Vaughn "Von" Sessions
co-producer:
Steve Azor
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Herby "Luvbug" Azor
background vocals:
Steve Azor, Mau Mau Clan and Mecko Whip
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Bayside Studios in Bayside, New York, New York, United States, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Big Shot
lyricist and composer:
Dana Mozie
43:50
10Sexy Noises Turn Me On
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
co-producer:
Sandra "Pepa" Denton
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa (US hip‐hop)
producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
vocals:
Cleon "Eva" Earle and Joyce Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
lyricist and composer:
Cheryl James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
43:58
11Somma Time Man
recording engineer:
Dae Bennett
assistant engineer:
David Kowalski (New Jersey engineer (Hillside Sound studios))
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa (US hip‐hop)
producer:
DJ Wynn
mixer:
Dae Bennett and DJ Wynn
keyboard:
Harold Edgar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
recording of:
Somma Time Man
writer:
Cheryl James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and David Wynn
33:26
12Break of Dawn
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Andre DeBourg
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
co-producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa (US hip‐hop)
producer:
Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer)
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera, Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and Andre DeBourg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recording of:
Break of Dawn
writer:
Cheryl James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Sandra Denton and Anthony Martin (hip hop mixer/songwriter)
43:46
13I’ve Got AIDS (PSA)
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
executive producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
producer:
WEATOC, Inc.
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
spoken vocals:
Keith Jordan, Mario Lozano and Kathy Santiago
recorded at:
Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
33:19

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part of:Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 150) (order: 150)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/100463 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000103052 [info]
Wikidata:Q3283804 [info]