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1992 studio album by 4 Non Blondes
Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only studio album by American rock band 4 Non Blondes , released on October 13, 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President", which bass player Christa Hillhouse told Songfacts "was about the hierarchy of power and government."[ 7] The second single, "What's Up? ", reached No. 1 in several countries and went gold in the United States, while the album itself went platinum, accumulating sales of 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and 6 million copies worldwide.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Train" Linda Perry 3:42 2. "Superfly" Perry · Katrina Sirdofsky 4:37 3. "What's Up? " Perry 4:55 4. "Pleasantly Blue" Perry 2:28 5. "Morphine & Chocolate" Shaunna Hall 4:44 6. "Spaceman " Hall · Perry 3:40 7. "Old Mr. Heffer" Wanda Day · Hall · Christa Hillhouse · Perry 2:16 8. "Calling All the People" Day · Hall · Hillhouse · Perry · Dawn Richardson 3:17 9. "Dear Mr. President" Perry 4:43 10. "Drifting" Perry 3:31 11. "No Place Like Home" Day · Hall · Hillhouse · Perry 3:08 Total length: 41:02
4 Non Blondes
Linda Perry – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar
Christa Hillhouse – bass guitar, vocals
Dawn Richardson – drums
Roger Rocha – lead guitar
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
David Tickle – producer
Paul Dieter – engineer
Mark Hensley – engineer
Jesse Kanner – engineer
Kent Matcke – engineer
Laurent Tardy – engineer
David Tickle – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator
Eric Altenburger – design
Mark Ryden – cover illustration
Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Peak
1993
"Spaceman"
Mainstream Rock Tracks
39[ 33]
"What's Up?"
Mainstream Rock Tracks
16[ 33]
"What's Up?"
The Billboard Hot 100
14[ 34]
"What's Up?"
Top 40 Mainstream
15[ 35]
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
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^ Cigarettes, Johnny (July 10, 1993). "Long Play" . NME . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ Album reviews at CD Universe
^ "Dear Mr President" . Songfacts.com . Retrieved January 9, 2010 .
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^ "Austriancharts.at – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2226" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ a b "1993 Year-End Sales Charts - Eurochart Hot 100 Albums 1993" (PDF) . Music & Media . December 18, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF) . Music & Media . September 18, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved May 1, 2021 .
^ "Swedishcharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "Swisscharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "4 Non Blondes | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1993" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993" . austriancharts.at . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "1993 Year-End Sales Awards" (PDF) . Music & Media . December 18, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" . GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart" . Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved November 3, 2021 .
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993" . hitparade.ch . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF) . Music Week . January 15, 1994. p. 25. Retrieved April 22, 2022 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993" . Billboard . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1994" . Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 1, 2022 .
^ a b "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History" . Billboard . Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ a b c d "Videos Play Role" (PDF) . Billboard . December 25, 1993. p. 92. Retrieved September 1, 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association .
^ "Austrian album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in German). IFPI Austria.
^ "Canadian album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Music Canada .
^ "French album certifications – Four Non Blondes – Bigger Better Faster More" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique .
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (4 Non Blondes; ' Bigger, Better, Faster, More!' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie .
^ Lannert, John (November 26, 1994). "Viva Mexico!" . Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
^ "Dutch album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved May 2, 2022 . Enter Bigger, Better, Faster, More! in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen" .
^ "New Zealand album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
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^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Bigger, Better, Faster, More!' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . British Phonographic Industry .
^ Pain, Andre (July 26, 2014). "Linda Perry's Breaking Point" (PDF) . American Radio History (Billboard Archive). p. 50. Retrieved May 13, 2019 .
^ "American album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ "4 Non Blondes Pray For A Revolution" . Grammy. December 2, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2018 .