What's Up?
4 Non Blondes
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Twenty-five years and my life is still Trying to get up that great big hill of hope For a destination I realized quickly when I knew I should That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man For whatever that means And so I cry sometimes When I'm lying in bed just to get it all out What's in my head And I, I am feeling a little peculiar And so I wake in the morning And I step outside And I take a deep breath and I get real high And I scream from the top of my lungs What's going on? And I say, hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah I said hey, what's going on? And I say, hey yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah I said hey, what's going on? Oh, oh oh Oh, oh oh And I try, oh my god do I try I try all the time, in this institution And I pray, oh my god do I pray I pray every single day For a revolution. And so I cry sometimes When I'm lying bed Just to get it all out What's in my head And I, I am feeling a little peculiar And so I wake in the morning And I step outside And I take a deep breath and I get real high And I scream from the top of my lungs What's going on? And I say, hey hey hey hey I said hey, what's going on? And I say, hey hey hey hey I said hey, what's going on? And I say, hey hey hey hey I said hey, what's going on? And I say, hey hey hey hey I said hey, what's going on? Oh, oh oh oh Twenty-five years and my life is still Trying to get up that great big hill of hope For a destination
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Written by: Linda Perry
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"What's Up?" was officially released as the second single from the 4 Non Blondes' debut album "Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" on June 23, 1993.
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SongwritersThe song was written by breakthrough Led Zeppelin-influenced, 4 Non Blondes member, Linda Perry.
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Chart Success"What's Up?" reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, number one in several European countries and the top five in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been used in numerous popular culture contexts, including in the TV series "Sense8", a viral video montage of He-Man singing and in the music rhythm game "Rock Band 4".
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Commercial UsageIt's also used in commercials, most notably in a 2020 Facebook ad featuring a cover performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay and actress Lizzo.
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Video DirectorIts music video was directed by Morgan Lawley.
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Unique Song NameDespite the song's title, the phrase "What's up?" does not appear in its lyrics.
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Covers and RemixesThe song has been covered and remixed by numerous artists in various genres, including dance versions by DJ Miko and a stripped-down acoustic rendition by P!nk.
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Live Performances"What's Up?" was performed by 4 Non Blondes at the 1994 Billboard Music Awards, with a memorable performance featuring Perry's unique vocal stylings.
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Album SuccessThe success of "What's Up?" propelled the album "Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" to peak at number 13 on the Billboard 200.
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ReceptionFrom critics, the song received mixed reviews but from the audience, it has always been a 90s favorite.
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AwardsThe song earned the band a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 37th Grammy Awards.
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