"What's Going On" was the third single released by Cyndi Lauper from her second album True Colors in 1987. "What's Going On" is a cover of Marvin Gaye's classic. On the album version, the song starts off with a series of gunshots in reference to Vietnam; the single release is a remix with an alternate vocal used in the intro. It is the single version that most often appears on compilations. Lauper's "What's Going On" was a modest hit around the world. It even made it to #17 on the U.S. dance chart, thanks to its club remixes by Shep Pettibone. The video for the song was also popular and aired heavily on MTV. It was nominated for an award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1987. An extended mix of the song is used in the music video. [Info courtesy: wikipedia.org]