"What's Up with That" | ||||
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Single by ZZ Top | ||||
from the album Rhythmeen | ||||
Released | September 3, 1996 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 5:19 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Bill Ham | |||
ZZ Top singles chronology | ||||
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"What's Up with That" is a song by ZZ Top, released as the second single from their 1996 album Rhythmeen . [3]
The song is a deliberate return to ZZ Top's blues roots, dropping the synthesizers and back to the guitar. [1]
The single features two previously unreleased live recordings that were captured "live and sly during one of the many ZZ Top late nights". The first live song is a cover version of "Stop Breaking Down Blues" by the blues musician Robert Johnson; that song was only played live during the 1996 Continental Safari Tour. The second live song is "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings", originally from their 1975 album Fandango! .
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What's Up with That" (radio version) | 3:35 |
2. | "What's Up with That" (original version) | 5:19 |
3. | "Stop Breaking Down Blues" (live) | 4:03 |
4. | "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" (live) | 3:48 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [5] | 8 |
UK Singles (OCC) [6] | 58 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7] | 5 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM) [8] | 88 |