Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album)
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| Studio album by Hanson | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | July–November 1996, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, teen pop | |||
| Length | 53:41 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Polygram | |||
| Producer | The Dust Brothers, Stephen Lironi | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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| Robert Christgau |  |
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 received extremely well 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".
Total sales worldwide are 10 million copies. The album sold just under 4 million in the US (4 times platinum) and sold 400000 copies in UK.
All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson, except where noted.
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*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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