Format CD single Genre Pop rock, teen pop | Recorded 1996 Label Mercury, PolyGram | |
Released April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15) Length 4:28 (album version)
4:01 (single version) | ||
"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson and released as the lead single from their debut full length studio album, Middle of Nowhere, in 1997. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998 and is the band's most successful single to date. "MMMBop" was phenomenally successful, especially for a debut single, reaching number one in 27 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Mexico. In the United Kingdom, the song sold 710,000 copies and stayed at number one for 3 weeks.
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It was voted the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, while also topping critics' polls from such media as Rolling Stone, Spin, and VH1, and was ranked as #20 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s", as well as #98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years". The album version of the song was featured on the 1998 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music!.
Background
The song originally appeared on the 1996 independent album MMMBop as a ballad, but was reworked as an upbeat pop track by hit producers The Dust Brothers.
Track listing
All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson.
- "MMMBop" (album version) – 4:28
- "MMMBop" (Dust Brothers Mix) – 4:28
- "MMMBop" (Hex Mix) – 3:26
- "MMMBop" (single version) – 4:01