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4 Non Blondes

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4 Non Blondes howled their way onto the charts in 1993 with "What's Up?" and then vanished without a whisper. Formed in 1989 with Linda Perry (vocals), Shaunna Hall (guitar), Christa Hillhouse (bass), and Wanda Day (drums), 4 Non Blondes had no problems attracting major labels based on live shows and local radio support from KUSF, but the labels didn't know how to market them. After Day was replaced by Dawn Richardson, the group was eventually signed to Interscope Records and released Bigger, Better, Faster, More? in 1992. Although Hall contributed guitar tracks and some songs, she left before the album was released (replaced by Roger Rocha for the tour). Dominated by Perry's high-pitched singing, "What's Up?" was slowly added to modern rock stations and then crossed over into the mainstream, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Top 200. The video for "What's Up?" became a smash on MTV, propelling sales of the album to over six million copies worldwide. "What's Up?" was selected as Best Song by the Bay Area Music Awards; moreover, Perry was chosen as Best Female Vocalist and Bigger, Better, Faster, More? won for Best Album. The group toured with Neil Young, Pearl Jam, and Bob Dylan. The band recorded tunes for the soundtracks to Wayne's World 2 and Airheads. However, Perry felt that the group had become too pop; consequently, she left 4 Non Blondes. She released her solo debut, In Flight, in 1995. Perry departed from Interscope Records in 1998 and recorded her second full-length, After Hours, for her own label, Rockstar Records. ~ Michael Sutton, Rovi

Total plays

1.1 billion
Updated on 2024-12-11

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

7,435,132

Followers

567,629

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    120,736 listeners
  2. Chile
    159,793 listeners
  3. Brazil
    157,052 listeners
  4. Australia
    80,351 listeners
  5. Colombia
    79,357 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
What's Up?
What's Up?
1,022,089,244 4:56 1992-01-01
What's Up? - Single Version
What's Up? - Single Version
34,878,486 4:11 2010-01-01
Spaceman
Spaceman
16,039,776 3:40 1992-01-01
Pleasantly Blue
Pleasantly Blue
6,837,952 2:27 1992-01-01
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President
5,860,997 4:43 1992-01-01
Morphine & Chocolate
Morphine & Chocolate
3,532,175 4:42 1992-01-01
Drifting
Drifting
3,366,479 3:30 1992-01-01
Train
Train
2,955,431 3:44 1992-01-01
Superfly
Superfly
2,690,508 4:38 1992-01-01
Old Mr. Heffer
Old Mr. Heffer
2,004,487 2:17 1992-01-01
Calling All The People
Calling All The People
1,821,715 3:18 1992-01-01
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
1,354,896 3:09 1992-01-01
What's Up? - Gabriel Mounsey Remix
What's Up? - Gabriel Mounsey Remix
1,253,720 1:52 2019-09-20
Bless The Beasts And Children
Bless The Beasts And Children
540,738 4:17 1994-01-01
What's Up? - Piano Version
What's Up? - Piano Version
491,831 4:20 2016-10-14
What's Up? - Live 1993
What's Up? - Live 1993
346,646 5:23 2022-07-08
Spaceman - Live 1993
Spaceman - Live 1993
170,699 3:52 2022-07-08
Mighty Lady - Live 1993
Mighty Lady - Live 1993
113,660 5:04 2022-07-08
Down On Your Face - Live 1993
Down On Your Face - Live 1993
109,284 3:45 2022-07-08
Interview - Live 1993
Interview - Live 1993
73,578 2:18 2022-07-08
What’s Up? - Acoustic Cover
What’s Up? - Acoustic Cover
25,259 5:13 2019-03-11

New releases

Starry Night (Live 1993)
Starry Night (Live 1993)
2022-07-08
[Pipe Dream]
What's Up? (Gabriel Mounsey Remix)
What's Up? (Gabriel Mounsey Remix)
2019-09-20
[Interscope]
Bigger, Better, Faster, More !
Bigger, Better, Faster, More !
1992-01-01
[Interscope]