What's Going On? (CP Virus song)

"What's Going On?" is the debut single by Kuboian rapper CP Virus, performed by Chrissie Spin. The song was released as a single on 30th November 1997, serving as the lead single of Virus's debut studio album The Feminine Touch.

"What's Going On?" debuted at number one on the Karuboia charts in December 1997, albeit only for a single week. It has been credited for helping the lipstick rap subgenre break into the mainstream charts, and was notably the first song from scene to reach number one.

Background
CP Virus was only fourteen years old when "What's Going On?" was released. She mentioned in an interview:
 * "This was a time period where I didn't really know what I was doing with my life. I had gotten some recognition through my appearances on local radio but I wasn't doing well in school. After Chrissie got me on a label I felt it was time to actually stop sitting around waiting for things to happen and actually get a tune out for the public to listen to. Looking back now, I was probably acting a bit impulsive."

Critical reception
A reviewer for Pop Magazine gave the song a B rating saying:
 * "Whilst Missy Robins is taking a more hip-hop approach to her music, Caroline here seems to be taking a more Spice Girls approach, as "What's Going On?" features a catchy hook, R&B piano and guitar riffs and lyrics about a young girl's struggle to break into the mainstream. Not like that's a bad thing, as the song's production is almost A-level [...] Though it's hard to call her the female version of Jay-Z, Caroline has got plenty of lyrics up her sleeve, proving that she's not going away anytime soon."

Kuboian CD single

 * 1) "What's Going On?"
 * 2) "What's Going On?" (instrumental)
 * 3) "What's Going On?" (video)

Kuboian cassette single

 * 1) "What's Going On?"
 * 2) "What's Going On?" (instrumental)