What's Up with That (ZZ Top song)

"What's Up with That" is a song by ZZ Top, released as the second single from their 1996 album Rhythmeen.^[3]

"What's Up with That"
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)	Billy Gibbons Joe Hardy Luther Ingram Mack Rice[2]
Producer(s)	Bill Ham
ZZ Top singles chronology
"She's Just Killing Me" (1996) "What's Up with That" (1996) "Fearless Boogie" (1999)

Overview

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!.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Frank Beard – drums

Additional personnel

• James Harman – harmonica^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	58
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]	88