Question 1

Did 4 Non Blondes write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all of them. Linda Perry is credited on ten of the eleven tracks on their only album and is the sole writer on seven. The remaining track, "Morphine & Chocolate", was written by guitarist Shaunna Hall. Nobody outside the band has a writing credit except Katrina Sirdofsky on "Superfly".

Question 2

Who wrote "What's Up?"?

Accepted Answer

Linda Perry, alone. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one in twelve countries.

Question 3

How many albums did 4 Non Blondes release?

Accepted Answer

One. Bigger, Better, Faster, More! came out in October 1992, and the band split in 1994 before finishing a second.

Question 4

How well did the album sell?

Accepted Answer

Over six million copies worldwide. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, gold in Australia, the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands, three times gold in Germany and double platinum in Austria.

Question 5

Why is the song called "What's Up?" when the chorus says "what's going on"?

Accepted Answer

Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" already had the title, so the band used "What's Up?" instead. The lyric is unchanged.

Question 6

What happened to Linda Perry?

Accepted Answer

She became one of the most in-demand songwriters in pop, writing for other artists after the band split in 1994. Her writing credit on ten of eleven tracks here is the early sign of it.

Question 7

Who else wrote on the album?

Accepted Answer

Shaunna Hall wrote "Morphine & Chocolate" and shares credits on "Spaceman", "Old Mr. Heffer", "Calling All the People" and "No Place Like Home". Wanda Day, Christa Hillhouse and Dawn Richardson share those band credits too, and Katrina Sirdofsky co-wrote "Superfly".

Question 8

Are 4 Non Blondes back together?

Accepted Answer

Yes. They played a one-off show in 2014 and announced a longer reunion in 2025 with new shows and music, with Perry, Christa Hillhouse, Dawn Richardson and Roger Rocha.

Question 9

Who produced the album?

Accepted Answer

David Tickle, who also mixed it. Stephen Marcussen mastered.

Question 10

What happened to Wanda Day?

Accepted Answer

She drummed on the band's earliest lineup from 1989 to 1991, before Dawn Richardson replaced her, and died in 1997. She shares writing credits on three tracks.