The hook began as a background idea for another song. Hanson first recorded a slower version before the Dust Brothers helped turn it into the familiar upbeat single. Zac Hanson has explained that the song concerns...
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3 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Hanson
Hanson is the Tulsa trio of brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson. Middle of Nowhere and MMMBop established their international audience, with a sound rooted in pop, rock, soul and gospel. The brothers later developed an independent recording career through their own label. Projects such as String Theory, created with arranger David Campbell, expanded their work into orchestral performance.
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Hanson: official band biography
Official band biography; brother lineup, Tulsa, breakthrough repertoire, musical roots, independent label and orchestral collaboration. Sales totals, superlatives, current-tour wording and song meanings are excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1997
1998
Hanson is the Tulsa trio of brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson. Middle of Nowhere and MMMBop established their international audience, with a sound rooted in pop, rock, soul and gospel. The brothers later...
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The song was inspired by the band's experiences in the music industry.
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