U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 62
Backstory: This Los Angeles band was formed by some high school friends in the early 80's. After going through some band name changes, they settled on the silly sounding What Is This?, after some neighbors asked that same exact question after hearing them for the first time. Two of the members of this group were actually Michael Balzary, AKA Flea and Hellel Slovak, both of which were also in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sadly, Slovak would pass away from an accidental drug overdose in 1988. This single, a cover of the classic 1975 soul and R&B hit by The Spinners, would be their only ever hit single, though it only made it as high as No. 62 on the Hot 100. It was produced by legendary musician and singer, Todd Rundgren, who also produced the entire album as well. They later released a small EP the following year, but it wasn't a success and they broke up soon afterwards.
The review: Although this group didn't really change up the original version of the song, I still love this version as well. I love the guitar work and the loud drums. Overall, just a really solid cover version with great production and sound quality as well.
Final rating: 9/10
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