Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album)

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Middle Of Nowhere
Middle Of Nowhere cover
Studio album by Hanson
Released Flag of Canada 5 May 1997
Flag of United States 6 May 1997
Flag of United Kingdom 15 May 1997
Flag of Germany 9 June 1997
Recorded From July until November, 1996 in Los Angeles
Genre Pop rock
Length 54:18
Label Mercury / Universal
Producer(s) The Dust Brothers
Professional reviews
Hanson chronology
MMMBop
(1996)
Middle of Nowhere
(1997)
Snowed In
(1997)


Middle of Nowhere is the third album by American pop/rock group Hanson, and the first to be released on a major label. Released in 1997, it features slicker songwriting and production than their previous indie efforts Boomerang and MMMBop.

The album was generally well received by critics, and was eventually named to Rolling Stone's 150 Most Essential Albums of the Nineties. Middle Of Nowhere spawned 5 hits: "MMMBop", "Where's The Love", "I Will Come To You", "Weird", and "Thinking Of You".

[edit] Worldwide sales

Total sales worldwide are 8 million copies. The album sold just under 4 million in the US (4 times platinum) and sold 600,000 copies in UK (2 times platinum).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zachary Hanson.

  1. "Thinking Of You" – 3:13
  2. "MMMBop" – 4:28
  3. "Weird" – 4:02
  4. "Speechless" – 4:20
  5. "Where's The Love" – 4:13
  6. "Yearbook" – 5:29
  7. "Look At You" – 4:28
  8. "Lucy" – 3:35
  9. "I Will Come To You" – 4:11
  10. "A Minute Without You" – 3:55
  11. "Madeline" – 4:13
  12. "With You In Your Dreams" – 3:55
  13. "Man From Milwaukee" [Bonus Track] – 3:38

[edit] Personnel

  • Peter Kent - Violin
  • Michael Fischer - Percussion
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering
  • Patrick - Design
  • Carole Mukogawa - Viola
  • Niven Garland - Engineer
  • Femio Hernández - Engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
  • John Wittenberg - Violin
  • Michito Sanchez - Percussion
  • Larry Corbett - Cello
  • Hanson - Main Performer
  • Steve Richards - Cello
  • Ged Lynch - Drums, Percussion
  • Endre Granat - Violin
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums
  • Margery Greenspan - Art Direction
  • David Campbell - Conductor, String Arrangements
  • Roger Love - Vocal Director
  • Abraham Laboriel - Bass
  • Steven Greenberg - Executive Producer
  • Stephen Lironi - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Programming, Producer, Keyboards
  • Barry Mann - Vocal Director
  • Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
  • B.J. Cole - Pedal Steel
  • Isaac Hanson - Guitar, Vocals
  • Sandy Stein - Keyboards
  • Marina Chavez - Photography
  • Stevie Wonder - Harmonica
  • Murray Adler - Violin
  • Zachary Hanson - Drums, Vocals
  • Taylor Hanson - Keyboards, Vocals
  • The Dust Brothers - Programming, Producer
  • Mark Hudson - Vocal Director
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