“I said, ‘We gotta re-record this. This is terrible. I cannot allow this to happen’”: How Linda Perry saved 4 Non Blondes’ ’90s classic What's Up? from certain doom

Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes performs onstage at "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" 2026.

In the ’90s, Linda Perry graced the world with the enduring hit, What’s Up? during her initial stint with the band, 4 Non Blondes.

However, she did not rest on her laurels – and when she made what was, at the time, the controversial decision to leave the band, she went on to write for the likes of Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Gwen Stefani.