Song · Hanson
“MMMBop” by Hanson
“MMMBop” by Hanson appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2021 and 2025. Its best result is #140 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #164 of the '90s.
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"MMMBop" was the lead single that launched Middle of Nowhere, Hanson's first full-length studio album, on Mercury in 1997. The Dust Brothers produced it, and it's a sugar rush of a record: a title that sounds like pure mouth-noise, strapped to a bright, bouncing pop-rock groove that dares you to hold out.
Critics didn't hold out either. It was named the year's best single in the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll, topped the critics' polls at Rolling Stone, Spin and VH1, and drew two Grammy nominations, Record of the Year among them. It went to number one in at least 12 countries, the US, the UK and Australia included, and it's still the band's most successful single. In 2023 Hanson revisited it with the English pop-punk band Busted as "MMMBop 2.0".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 184 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2025 | 158 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
Also listed as: Mmmbop.
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