Linda Perry: Let It Die Here

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here arrives on Hulu in the US from Friday, September 18, offering a close portrait of the singer-songwriter who wrote the 1993 smash “What’s Up?” and then turned herself into one of modern pop’s most influential writers and producers.

Directed by Don Hardy, the documentary — which premiered at the Tribeca Festival back in 2024 — follows Perry’s public milestones and private reckonings. It tracks her emergence with San Francisco’s 4 Non Blondes and her later career writing and producing for artists including the late Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion and Pink.

At its centre is a search for meaning as much as a music-history lesson. As the film puts it, “Let It Die Here follows Linda’s past and present as they collide,” a line that captures the documentary’s interest in legacy and identity as well as catalogue.

Why this matters to music fans

If you know Perry only for the anthemic chorus of “What’s Up?”, the film reorients that view. It traces how a guitarist and frontwoman recast herself behind the glass to co-write and produce chart-topping songs for other major artists — work that shaped the sound of pop, country and adult contemporary across decades. For listeners curious about where their favourite records come from, the film is a reminder that hit songs often sit behind a different kind of public persona.

Where to watch

• US streaming: Hulu — available from Friday, September 18.
• International: rentable or purchasable on platforms including Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here mixes performance footage, studio scenes and interviews to map a career that refuses to sit still. It’s essential viewing if you follow modern songwriting credits or want a musician’s-eye view of how pop songs are made and how artists reckon with what they leave behind.