My Favorite Songs 37

MMMBop ; Hanson ; Middle Of Nowhere, 1997

MMMBop is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson. It was released in April 1997 as the lead single from their debut full length studio album, Middle of Nowhere (1997). The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards and is the band's most successful single to date. MMMBop was a major success worldwide, reaching number one in at least twelve countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The song 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 No. 20 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s, as well as No. 98 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years.

I still remember jamming to this album as an eighteen year old in college. Yes, you read the last statement correctly: I was eighteen and in college. I admired, and still admire, the talent of these youngsters and their "beyond-their-years" insight into life and relationships, especially at such a young age. Along with their catchy lyrics and melodious tunes, their music was the soundtrack to an important time in my life, and I will never forget them tagging along.