MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 debut album Middle of Nowhere. "MMMBop" was one of the biggest debut singles of all time; it reached number one in 27 countries, including the United States, the UK, Germany and Australia;[1] in the UK, the song sold 710,000 copies and stayed at number one for 3 weeks. It was voted the best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, while also topping critics' polls from such media as Rolling Stone, Spin, and VH1. "MMMBop" was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998. It was the band's most successful single to date; MMMBop also ranks #20 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s." The song was also the 3rd biggest selling boyband single of the 90's in the UK selling 710,000 copies.