Whatta Man
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"Whatta Man" is a 1993 hip hop/R&B hit single by Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue, celebrated for its catchy hook and positive portrayal of men.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumBy | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | What a Man (1968 song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationRIAA | Platinum ⓘ |
| certificationUK | Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationUS | Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionARIBIAustralia | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 7 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
celebrated for its catchy hook
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celebrated for its positive portrayal of men ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | En Vogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasHook | Whatta man, whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty good man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPositivePortrayalOf | men ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
female empowerment
ⓘ
respectful masculinity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Very Necessary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDanceable | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:09 ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Matthew Rolston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between a rap trio and an R&B vocal group
ⓘ
female perspective praising respectful men ⓘ |
| originalSongBy | Linda Lyndell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
En Vogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hurby Luv Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
London Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Next Plateau Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-02-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| title | Whatta Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
rap verses by Salt-N-Pepa
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sung choruses by En Vogue ⓘ |
| writer |
Dave Crawford
NERFINISHED
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Hurby Luv Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.