“Slash offered me a lot of money for it, but I said, ‘I’m not selling it!’ He said, ‘If you ever do, promise me I’ll be the first you call’”: Linda Perry on living with the success of 4 Non Blondes’ What’s Up?, and the Goldtop she wouldn't sell to Slash

Linda Perry performs during the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC concert benefitting God's Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 05, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images).

The music industry might have pegged Linda Perry as a one-hit wonder for a time, since she was the mastermind behind 4 Non Blondes’ 1993 hit single, What’s Up? – but she’s far from a one-trick pony.

After making the then-controversial decision to quit the band just as they were taking off, Perry went on to pen hit singles for Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Gwen Stefani, to name a few.