Middle of Nowhere (album)


Middle of Nowhere is the debut studio album by American pop rock group Hanson, and the first to be released on a major label, which was Polygram Records and Mercury Records. Released in 1997, it features slicker studio production compared to their previous indie efforts Boomerang and MMMBop. The band members were between the ages of 11 and 16 when it was released. "Yearbook", one of the album's more dramatic songs, was not performed live until the recording of Middle of Nowhere Acoustic on May 5, 2007.
The album was well received by critics. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said of the trio: "... lack of guile is Hanson's most endearing quality."
Middle of Nowhere yielded five singles: "MMMBop", "Where's the Love", "I Will Come to You", "Weird", and "Thinking of You".

Worldwide sales

Total sales worldwide are 10 million copies. The album sold just under 4 million in the US and over 400,000 copies in UK.

Track listing

All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson, with additional writers noted in parentheses.
  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" – 3:56
  13. "Man from Milwaukee" – 3:38
Note
Hanson
Session musicians
Other

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications