MMMBop

This article is about the song. For the album, see MMMBop (album).
"MMMBop"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
Released April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Format CD single
Recorded 1996
Genre Pop rock, teen pop
Length 4:28 (album version)
4:01 (single version)
Label Mercury, PolyGram
Writer(s) Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson
Producer(s) The Dust Brothers, Steve Lironi
Certification 2× Platinum (ARIA)
Hanson singles chronology
"MMMBop"
(1997)		 "Where's the Love"
(1997)
Music sample
Hanson - "MMMBop"

"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. 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.[1] In the United Kingdom, the song sold 710,000 copies and stayed at number one for 3 weeks. 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.

  1. "MMMBop" (album version) – 4:28
  2. "MMMBop" (Dust Brothers Mix) – 4:28
  3. "MMMBop" (Hex Mix) – 3:26
  4. "MMMBop" (single version) – 4:01

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 1
Europe (European Hot 100)[7] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 4
France (SNEP)[9] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 1
Italy (FIMI)[12] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 1
US (Adult Contemporary)[21] 21
US (Adult Top 40)[21] 5
US (Mainstream Top 40)[21] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Australian Singles Chart[22] 5
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[23] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[24] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 16
UK Singles Chart 11
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 12

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 57

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[29] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Platinum 0*
Sweden (GLF)[32] Platinum 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 758,000[35]
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 1,500,000[37]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G.		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
May 24, 1997 – June 7, 1997 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy
featuring Faith Evans and 112
Preceded by
"I Wanna Be the Only One"
by Eternal featuring Bebe Winans		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
June 1, 1997 – June 14, 1997
Preceded by
"Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden		 ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
June 1, 1997 – July 27, 1997 (9 weeks)
Preceded by
"I Want You" by Savage Garden		 Billboard Top 40 Mainstream number-one single
May 24, 1997 – July 12, 1997 		Succeeded by
"Bitch" by Meredith Brooks
Preceded by
"Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye)"
by Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli		 Irish Singles Chart number-one single
June 14, 1997 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy
featuring Faith Evans and 112
Preceded by
"Can We" by SWV		 New Zealand Singles Chart number-one single
June 22, 1997 (2 weeks)
Preceded by
"Vivo per lei- Ich lebe fur sie"
by Andrea Bocelli & Judy Weiss		 Swiss Singles Chart number-one single
June 22, 1997 (4 weeks)
Preceded by
"Sonic Empire"
by Members of Mayday		 German Singles Chart number-one single
June 20, 1997 (1 week)
Preceded by
"Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace		 Canadian Singles Chart number-one single
July 14, 1997 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan
Preceded by
"Ecuador" by Sash! featuring Rodriquez		 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart number-one single
July 12, 1997 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy
featuring Faith Evans and 112
Preceded by
"Blond" by Rainhard Fendrich		 Austrian Singles Chart number-one single
June 29, 1997 (3 weeks)
Preceded by
"Bailando" by Paradisio		 Swedish Singles Chart number-one single
June 6, 1997 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Bailando" by Paradisio

References

  1. ↑ KFM - The Cape's No. 1 Hit Music Station
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Hanson – MmmBop". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Hanson – MmmBop" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – MmmBop" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – MmmBop" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ Canadian Top Singles peak
  7. ↑ "Hanson - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  8. ↑ "Hanson: MmmBop" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Hanson – MmmBop" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Hanson Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Hanson – MmmBop". Top Digital Download.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Hanson – MmmBop". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Hanson – MmmBop". VG-lista.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-06-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  17. ↑ "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 100 - Hanson)". Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Hanson – MmmBop". Singles Top 100.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Hanson – MmmBop". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Hanson: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Hanson > Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
  22. ↑ ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997
  23. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 66, No. 15, December 15, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  24. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  25. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  27. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  29. ↑ "Ultratop 50 Albums Wallonie 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  30. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Hanson)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  31. ↑ "Top 50 Singles Chart, 24 August 1997". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  32. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  33. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Hanson)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Hanson". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-09-28. Enter Hanson in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  35. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/top-40-flashback-to-this-week-in-1997-hansons-mmmbop-was-number-1__15177/
  36. ↑ "American single certifications – Hanson". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  37. ↑ Jeffrey, Don (31 January 1998). Best-selling Records of 1997. Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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