Where's the Love
1997 single by Hanson
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"Where's the Love" is a song by American pop rock band Hanson.[1] It was released on July 8, 1997, as the second single from the band's debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997). Internationally, it was a successful follow-up to "MMMBop", reaching the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Hungary, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, "Where's the Love" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since it was not released physically (which was a rule at the time), but it peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number six on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.
- 4:14 (album version)
- 3:52 (radio edit)
- Isaac Hanson
- Taylor Hanson
- Zac Hanson
- Mark Hudson
- Sander Salover
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| from the album Middle of Nowhere | ||||
| Released | July 8, 1997 | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Producer | Stephen Lironi | |||
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Critical reception
British magazine Music Week rated the song five out of five and named it Single of the Week, writing, "The siblings prove "MMMBop" was no fluke with this strong follow up, which shows their musicianship to greater effect than their debut. A second number one is a possibility."[2] David Fricke from Rolling Stone stated that "you don't have to be a Bop magazine subscriber to fall for the cheesy bounce" of "Where's the Love".[3] Alan Jackson from The Times said, "The "MMMBop" brats are back with a similarly infectious and chartbound slice of kid-rock."[4]
Track listings
All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are noted in small text.
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | July 8, 1997 | Contemporary hit radio | Mercury | [49] |
| United Kingdom | September 1, 1997 |
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| Japan | September 26, 1997 | CD | [51] |
Bowling for Soup version
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| Single by Bowling for Soup featuring Hanson | ||||
| from the album Don't Mind If We Do | ||||
| Released | June 11, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk[52] | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
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| Producers | Jarinus (Jaret Reddick and Linus of Hollywood) | |||
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| "Where's the Love (feat. Hanson)" on YouTube | ||||
On June 11, 2021, American pop-punk band Bowling for Soup released a cover of the track, being joined by Hanson themselves.[53][54] The cover was guitarist Chris Burney's idea. When asked about the track, singer Jaret Reddick said:
Taylor Hanson and I have been friends for a long while. So when Chris threw the idea of "Where’s The Love" into our "cover songs to record" mix, I thought, "Never hurts to ask!" Those guys stay BUSY! The idea was for Taylor to sing the bridge. You can imagine our surprised when he sent it back with himself, Isaac and Zac all singing on the song! And WAY above and beyond what we had asked.
Our voices sound so cool together, and hearing them sing over the huge guitars is freakin amazing! I have high hopes for this one![53][54]
The music video, animated by Dave Pearson, pays homage to the early Scooby-Doo cartoons.[52][53]