Album · Salt n Pepa
Very Necessary by Salt n Pepa
Very Necessary is an album by Salt n Pepa, released in 1993. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Shoop”, on 5 lists with a best position of #35.
Very Necessary, the fourth album from Salt-N-Pepa, dropped on October 12, 1993, through Next Plateau and London Records, and it's the sound of Salt, Pepa and DJ Spinderella completely in charge. It was the last of their records written and produced with Hurby Azor, their manager and main producer, and it glides on slinky, sunlit grooves with the trio sounding completely at ease.
"Shoop" became their first top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Whatta Man", cut with En Vogue, went one better at number three, and "None of Your Business" won them their first Grammy, for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The album itself climbed to number four on the Billboard 200 and went five times platinum, their biggest seller, and for a few years it stood as the best-selling rap album by a female act.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Very Necessary on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoop | 5 | #35 | – | 1993–2025 | |
| 2 | Whatta Man | 6 | #146 | – | 2021–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.