In 1997, Hanson was inescapable. A catchy little single by the name of “MMMBop” was topping charts around the world, and the three long-haired brothers from Tulsa, Oklahoma had earned a Tiger Beat pinup on the walls of pretty much every adolescent girl in America. And while their star may have faded after the initial spark of their first album Middle of Nowhere, they still hold a special place in the hearts of 1990s fans everywhere.
It may be hard to believe, but the Hanson phenomenon truly began at the independent music and arts festival South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In 1996, the group was discovered there and signed by manager Christopher Sabec, who ultimately brokered a deal with Mercury Records to produce the band’s first album. Middle of Nowhere was released on May 6, 1997 and sold a whopping 10 million copies worldwide. Tracks like “Thinking of You”, “Where’s the Love”, and “MMMBop” launched the band into the popular music stratosphere and the brothers went on to perform live on late night programs including Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Saturday Night Live.
Eventually, the album was nominated for three Grammy’s including Record of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In 1997, “MMMBop” alone reached #1 in 12 different countries. At just 11 years old, Zac Hanson was the youngest group member to co-write and perform a United States #1 single. The song was eventually ranked on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of the 90s” in position 20 and can still be sung on command in every karaoke bar.
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If you don't already have Dr. Dre's debut studio album, you should get it right now. The Chronic has been recognized as one of the most influential albums of the 1990s, and is responsible for popularizing the G-funk subgenre of gangtsa rap.
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Nothing will bring you back to summer camp in the 1990s faster than hitting play on this second studio album by English rock group Oasis. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? earned the band and its perpetually feuding brothers Noel and Liam...
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You oughta know by now that Alanis Morissette’s third release Jagged Little Pill is one of the defining albums of the nineties. This powerhouse record has sold a whopping 33 million copies and is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jagged...
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Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner... but then I just put this CD in and life is good again. "Blood Sex Sugar Magik" is an album that still brings back '90s memories through high-energy rhythm and wonderfully nonsensical lyrics.
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Comprised of rapper/singer Lauryn Hill, rapper Pras Michel, and rapper/singer Wyclef Jean, the Fugees were an award-winning American hip hop group in the 1990s. They released two albums in the early part of the decade, 1994's Blunted on Reality and...
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Would you do it all for the nookie? If so, you know exactly what to do with that cookie. And if you don’t? Well, Fred Durst will tell you right where you need to stick it...
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