Jump to content

Bigger, Better, Faster, More!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 01:41, 11 January 2021 (add authority control). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by
4 Non Blondes
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992 (1992-10-13)
Recorded1992
Genre
Length41:02
LabelInterscope
ProducerDavid Tickle
4 Non Blondes chronology
Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
(1992) 		Hello Mr. President (Live in Italy 1993)
(1994)
Singles from Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
  1. "Dear Mr. President"
    Released: September 1992
  2. "What's Up?"
    Released: June 23, 1993
  3. "Spaceman"
    Released: September 1993
  4. "Superfly"
    Released: March 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Q[4]

Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only studio album released by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President", which bass player Christa Hillhouse told Songfacts "was about the hierarchy of power and government."[5] 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Train"Linda Perry3:42
2."Superfly"Perry · Katrina Sirdofsky4:37
3."What's Up?"Perry4:55
4."Pleasantly Blue"Perry2:28
5."Morphine & Chocolate"Shaunna Hall4:44
6."Spaceman"Hall · Perry3:40
7."Old Mr. Heffer"Wanda Day · Hall · Christa Hillhouse · Perry2:16
8."Calling All the People"Day · Hall · Hillhouse · Perry · Dawn Richardson3:17
9."Dear Mr. President"Perry4:43
10."Drifting"Perry3:31
11."No Place Like Home"Day · Hall · Hillhouse · Perry3:08
Total length:41:02

Personnel

4 Non Blondes

Additional musicians

  • Shaunna Hall – guitar
  • Rory Kaplan – Mellotron
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, accordion
  • Louis Metoyer – guitar
  • Dave Rickets – keyboard
  • Laurent Tardy – piano

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

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[23] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[24] 3× Gold 750,000^
Mexico — 225,000[25]
Netherlands (NVPI)[26] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[29] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[33] Platinum 1,500,000[32]
Summaries
Worldwide — 6,000,000 [34]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: 4 Non Blondes". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". EW.com.
  4. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. ^ "Dear Mr President". Songfacts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2226". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "4 Non Blondes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  19. ^ "4 Non Blondes Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "Aria Album Charts 1993". Aria Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  21. ^ "Austrian album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  22. ^ "Canadian album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Music Canada.
  23. ^ "French album certifications – Four Non Blondes – Bigger Better Faster More" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (4 Non Blondes; 'Bigger, Better, Faster, More!')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  25. ^ Lannert, John (November 26, 1994). "Viva Mexico!". Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Dutch album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Bigger, Better, Faster, More! in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  27. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums - 17 April 1994". NZ Top 40. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  28. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 937. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  29. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011.
  30. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Bigger, Better, Faster, More!')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  31. ^ "British album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Bigger, Better, Faster, More! in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. ^ Pain, Andre (July 26, 2014). "Linda Perry's Breaking Point" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). p. 50. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  33. ^ "American album certifications – 4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". Recording Industry Association of America.
  34. ^ "4 Non Blondes Pray For A Revolution". Grammy. December 2, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bigger,_Better,_Faster,_More!&oldid=999608297"