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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."[1]

Middle of Nowhere yielded five singles: "MMMBop", "Where's the Love", "I Will Come to You", "Weird", and "Thinking of You".

Worldwide sales

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[1]
Rolling Stone[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]

Total sales worldwide are 10 million copies. The album sold just under 4 million in the US (4 times platinum) and sold 100,000 copies in UK being certified Gold.

Track listing

All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson; additional writers in parentheses.

  1. "Thinking of You" – 3:13
  2. "MMMBop" – 4:28
  3. "Weird" – 4:02 (Desmond Child)
  4. "Speechless" – 4:20 (Stephen Lironi)
  5. "Where's the Love" – 4:13 (Mark Hudson, Sander Salover)
  6. "Yearbook" – 5:29 (Ellen Shipley)
  7. "Look at You" – 4:28 (Stephen Lironi)
  8. "Lucy" – 3:35 (Mark Hudson)
  9. "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
  10. "A Minute Without You" – 3:55 (Mark Hudson)
  11. "Madeline" – 4:13 (Cliff Magness)
  12. "With You in Your Dreams" – 3:56
  13. "Man from Milwaukee" [CD-only hidden track] – 3:38

Note: "Man from Milwaukee" is actually track #21, as there are eight tracks of silence after "With You in Your Dreams". In Japan the song is track 14 because a live version of "MMMBop" serves as song 13. "Man from Milwaukee" was omitted from all cassettes and vinyl pressings of Middle of Nowhere. Some later reissues of the album omitted the tracks of silence and make "Man from Milwaukee" a true track 13.

Personnel

Hanson
Session musicians
  • Stephen Lironi – bass, guitar, percussion, programming, producer, keyboards
  • Peter Kent – violin
  • Michael Fischer – percussion
  • Carole Mukogawa – viola
  • John Wittenberg – violin
  • Michito Sanchez – percussion
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
  • Nick Vincent – drums
  • Endre Granat – violin
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel
  • Sandy Stein – keyboards
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Murray Adler – violin
Other

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] 5× Platinum 350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[18] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Platinum 250,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[20] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[21] Gold 31,809[21]
France (SNEP)[22] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[24] Gold 10,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[25] Platinum 238,760^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[26] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[28] Gold 0*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[30] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[33] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[34] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b David Browne (1997-05-09). "Middle of Nowhere Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  2. ^ "Allmusic review".
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Consumer Guide
  5. ^ Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. 1997-05-31. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  6. ^ Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  7. ^ a b Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  8. ^ http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint
  9. ^ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1997a.htm. Retrieved 2014-01-23. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. 1997-06-28. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  11. ^ a b Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  12. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19970615/40/
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19990218164049/http://ifpi.org.tw/chart/1997/intl26.htm
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1997". ARIA. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  15. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  18. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  21. ^ a b "Hanson" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  22. ^ "French album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  23. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Hanson; 'Midle of Nowhere')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  24. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1997". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  25. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  26. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Type Hanson in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Midde of Nowhere in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  27. ^ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  28. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  29. ^ "Sólo Éxitos 1959-2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1996-1999". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  30. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  31. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Middle of Nowhere')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  32. ^ "British album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Middle of Nowhere in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  33. ^ "American album certifications – Hanson – Middle of Nowhere". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  34. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
Preceded by UK number one album
June 21, 1997 – June 27, 1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
August 10–23, 1997 		Succeeded by
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