What’s Up? By 4 Non-Blondes, 1992
“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?”
Linda Perry was the lead singer and songwriter. Although this was their only big hit, Perry continued to write hits for other musicians and singers. She produced Pink’s album Missundaztood and co-wrote many songs, like “Beautiful” for Christina Aguilera.
Source: hornet.com
The title never appears in the song’s lyrics. But, the phrase “what’s going on?” is included in the chorus. What’s up with the title? The title was chosen because they wanted to avoid confusion with Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song “What’s Going On.” Linda Perry told Rolling Stone that she heavily disliked the song’s production.