Dear Mr. President (4 Non Blondes song)
| "Dear Mr. President" | ||||
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| Single by 4 Non Blondes | ||||
| from the album Bigger, Better, Faster, More! | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | December 16, 1993[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | Linda Perry | |||
| Producer | David Tickle | |||
| 4 Non Blondes singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dear Mr. President" on YouTube | ||||
"Dear Mr. President" is a song by the American rock band 4 Non Blondes, released as the first single from their debut album Bigger, Better, Faster, More!.[2]
Composition and lyrics
In an interview for Songfacts, bassist Christa Hillhouse stated it was about the "hierarchy of power and government".[3] In an interview for Entertainment Weekly, Linda Perry told them that not every song was "Dear Mr. Spaceman" or "What's Up?", implying she believed the song to be one of their more successful songs.[4]
Release and reception
"Dear Mr. President" was released as the first of four singles from Bigger, Better, Faster, More! on December 16, 1993.[1] It didn't chart in any countries,[5] except in New Zealand where it peaked at number 40.[6]
Track listing
According to the CD single liner notes:[7]
- "Dear Mr. President" – 4:43
- "Superfly" – 4:37
- "Drifting" – 3:30
- On the vinyl pressing of the single, "Drifting" is absent.
Credits and personnel
Adapted from the CD single liner notes and the liner notes of Bigger, Better, Faster, More!:[7][8][9]
4 Non Blondes
- Linda Perry – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, songwriter
- Roger Rocha – guitar
- Christa Hillhouse – bass, vocals
- Dawn Richardson – drums
Additional personnel
- Laurent Tardy – piano
- Shaunna Hall – additional guitar
Production, publishing and songwriting
- David Tickle – producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
- ASCAP (Stuck in the Throat) – publisher
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 40 |
References
- ^ a b "Dear Mr. President - 4 Non Blondes | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). Music Week. December 18, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Dear Mr. President by 4 Non Blondes Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ R. Moss, Marissa. "Linda Perry on the Grammys and the secret to being a great producer". EW.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Travers, Paul (October 20, 2023). "The second biggest hits by 10 one-hit wonders". Louder. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "4 Non Blondes – Dear Mr. President". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b 4 Non Blondes - Dear Mr. President (CD single notes). Interscope, Atlantic. September 1992.
- ^ Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (notes). Interscope, Atlantic. October 13, 1993. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dear Mr. President by 4 Non Blondes on Apple Music, September 1, 1992, retrieved November 12, 2025