Very Necessary (30th Anniversary edition)

~ Release by Salt‐N‐Pepa (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Groove Me recording engineer: Al "Taz" Machera assistant engineer: Mack Robinson 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 (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 and Anthony Williams	Salt‐N‐Pepa	4:25
2	No 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, Alton "Wokie" Stewart and Mecko Whip phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Records USA (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:55
3	Somebody’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 (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:58
4	Whatta 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 (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 (number: 6) recording of: Whatta Man writer: Hurby Azor, Cheryl James and Dave Crawford version of: What a Man	Salt‐N‐Pepa feat. En Vogue	5:11
5	None 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 (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:36
6	Step 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 (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:12
7	Shoop recording engineer: Al "Taz" Machera assistant engineer: Vaughn "Von" Sessions additional producer: Cheryl "Salt" James co-producer: Sandra "Pepa" Denton executive producer: Herby "Luvbug" Azor producer: Cheryl "Salt" James and Mark Sparks mixer: Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James vocals: Joyce Martin, Nate and Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts additional remixer: Cheryl "Salt" James remixer: Al "Taz" Machera phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Records, USA (in 1993) recorded at: Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 239) recording of: Shoop writer: Cheryl "Salt" James, Otwane Roberts, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Mark Sparks and Ike Turner	Salt‐N‐Pepa	4:09
8	Heaven 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 (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	4:47
9	Big 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 (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:48
10	Sexy Noises Turn Me On recording engineer: Al "Taz" Machera co-producer: Sandra "Pepa" Denton executive producer: Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa producer: Cheryl "Salt" James mixer: Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James vocals: Cleon "Eva" Earle and Joyce Martin phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Records USA (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	Salt‐N‐Pepa	4:00
11	Somma Time Man recording engineer: Dae Bennett assistant engineer: David Kowalski executive producer: Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa producer: DJ Wynn mixer: Dae Bennett and DJ Wynn keyboard: Harold Edgar phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Records USA (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 and David Wynn	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:28
12	Break of Dawn recording engineer: Al "Taz" Machera and Andre DeBourg assistant engineer: Vaughn "Von" Sessions co-producer: Cheryl "Salt" James executive producer: Herby "Luvbug" Azor and Salt‐N‐Pepa producer: Mark Sparks mixer: Al "Taz" Machera, Cheryl "Salt" James and Andre DeBourg phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Records USA (in 1993) recording of: Break of Dawn writer: Cheryl James, Sandra Denton and Anthony Martin	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:49
13	I’ve Got AIDS (PSA) recording engineer: Al "Taz" Machera executive producer: Cheryl "Salt" James producer: WEATOC, Inc. mixer: Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James spoken vocals: Keith Jordan, Mario Lozano and Kathy Santiago recorded at: Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States	Salt‐N‐Pepa	3:19

2▶CD: Bonus Tracks

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/28802791 [info]

Release group

part of:	Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 150) (order: 150)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/100463 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000103052 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3283804 [info]

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