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
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
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
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
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 and Sound Trek in Kansas City
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, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City
recording of:
Step
writer:
Hank Crawford and Deidre Roper
3.653:11
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
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, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City
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, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City
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
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, Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Trek in Kansas City
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
33:19

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mastering:Herb Powers, Jr.