Studio Album · No. 1

Bigger, Better, Faster, More! Songwriting Credits by 4 Non Blondes

1992 Interscope / Atlantic 11 tracks 41:02

Produced by David Tickle  ·  Engineered by Paul Dieter, Mark Hensley, Jesse Kanner, Kent Matcke, Laurent Tardy, Stephen Marcussen

Interscope / Atlantic Alternative RockHard Rock
Complete Artist
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Authorship

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether 4 Non Blondes carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by 4 Non Blondes 0 tracksoutside writers
4 Non Blondes's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
6 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
1992
Released
Data Insight

Linda Perry wrote seven of the eleven tracks on her own and shares three more with the band, so ten of eleven carry her name. Shaunna Hall, who had already left the band by the time the record came out, wrote "Morphine & Chocolate" and shares four others. Katrina Sirdofsky, on "Superfly", is the only outside writer anywhere on it.

Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only 4 Non Blondes album, released on Interscope in October 1992. It spent 59 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at 13, and topped the album chart in six countries.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Train
Linda Perry Linda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
2
Superfly
Linda PerryKatrina Sirdofsky Linda PerryKatrina Sirdofsky David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
3
What's Up? #14
Linda Perry Linda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
4
Pleasantly Blue
Linda Perry Linda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
5
Morphine & Chocolate
Shaunna Hall Shaunna Elizabeth Hall David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
6
Spaceman
Shaunna HallLinda Perry Shaunna Elizabeth HallLinda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
7
Old Mr. Heffer
Wanda DayShaunna HallChrista HillhouseLinda Perry Wanda DayShaunna Elizabeth HallChrista HillhouseLinda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
8
Calling All the People
Wanda DayShaunna HallChrista HillhouseLinda PerryDawn Richardson Wanda DayShaunna Elizabeth HallChrista HillhouseLinda PerryDawn Richardson David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
9
Dear Mr. President
Linda Perry Linda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
10
Drifting
Linda Perry Linda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)
11
No Place Like Home
Wanda DayShaunna HallChrista HillhouseLinda Perry Wanda DayShaunna Elizabeth HallChrista HillhouseLinda Perry David Tickle 4 Non Blondes (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

LP
Linda Perry
Writer
On this album10 written
SE
Shaunna Elizabeth Hall
Writer
On this album5 written
SH
Shaunna Hall
Writer
On this album5 written
CH
Christa Hillhouse
Writer
On this album3 written
WD
Wanda Day
Writer
On this album3 written
DR
Dawn Richardson
Writer
On this album1 written
KS
Katrina Sirdofsky
Writer
On this album1 written
DT
David Tickle
Producer
On this album11 produced
4N
4 Non Blondes
Performer
On this albumGuest

Frequently Asked Questions Bigger, Better, Faster, More!

Who wrote Bigger, Better, Faster, More!?
Linda Perry on ten of the eleven tracks, seven of them alone. Shaunna Hall wrote "Morphine & Chocolate" and shares four more, and Katrina Sirdofsky co-wrote "Superfly".
Who wrote "What's Up?"?
Linda Perry, with no co-writer. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
Over six million copies worldwide, with an RIAA platinum certification in the United States and double platinum in Austria.
How did it chart?
Number 13 on the Billboard 200 across 59 weeks, and number one in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.
Who produced it?
David Tickle, who also mixed it. Stephen Marcussen mastered.
Which singles came from it?
"Dear Mr. President", "What's Up?", "Spaceman" and "Superfly". Only "What's Up?" reached the Billboard Hot 100.
How long is the album?
41:02 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Bigger, Better, Faster, More! Wikipedia: 4 Non Blondes Cover Art Archive: Bigger, Better, Faster, More! by 4 Non Blondes