Welcome to Chillers, the ongoing series where we take a look at songs that give me goosebumps. Bi-weekly posting will be done on WordPress with a cross post to Bluesky.

What’s Up has to be one of the greatest one-hit wonders of all time. Released by 4 Non Blondes in 1993, it remains a defining anthem of frustration and hope—a song that still resonates today.

Linda Perry’s raw, unfiltered vocals capture something primal. The song builds and bursts with emotion, asking the universal question that everyone feels but rarely says out loud: What’s going on?

There’s comfort in its chaos. The song reminds us that the struggles of daily life and the search for meaning are timeless, shared experiences. The world has changed, but the questions haven’t—and somehow, that makes it easier to keep going.

An anthem for frustration, catharsis, and being beautifully, unapologetically human.