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“Whatta Man” by Salt n Pepa featuring En Vogue
From the album Very Necessary (1993) Featuring En Vogue
“Whatta Man” by Salt n Pepa featuring En Vogue appears on 6 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2021 and 2025. It was first released in 1993 on the album Very Necessary. Its best result is #146 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #255 of the '90s.
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"Whatta Man" is Salt-N-Pepa's 1993 team-up with En Vogue, from the Very Necessary album, and it's built on a slice of old Stax soul: "What a Man", which Dave Crawford wrote and Linda Lyndell cut for the label's Volt imprint, a record that climbed to 50 on the R&B chart in 1968. The trio sampled it and made it over, with Hurby Azor producing and sharing the writing credit with Crawford and Salt.
En Vogue carry the singing, and Azor mixed the track with Andre DeBourg and Al Machera, who also recorded it. The payoff was a big one: top ten in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 146 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2022 | 809 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2023 | 475 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2024 | 555 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
| 2025 | 327 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
| 2025 | 440 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: Whatta Man feat. En Vogue.
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