What is "mmmbop"

"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998, and is the band's most successful single to date. "MMMBop" was phenomenally successful, especially for a debut single, reaching number one in 27 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Mexico. In the United Kingdom, 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, and was ranked as #20 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s", as well as #98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years". The album version of the song was featured on the 1998 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music!.

MMMBop is a demo album by American pop rock group Hanson, released in 1996 independently after Boomerang (1995). It contains a few tracks that were later re-recorded for their Debut studio album Middle of Nowhere (1997). Of these tracks, the titular MMMBop is the most noteworthy, with this original version being just slightly longer than its counterpart on Middle of Nowhere. Many of theses tracks were also re-released on 3 Car Garage (1998). This album was not available in many stores and was sold primarily at Hanson's early concerts. Only a few hundred copies of this album were ever produced. It is sought after as a collector's item and it is uncommon to find a copy that is for sale. MMMBop was released on CD and cassette tape formats (the latter of which seems to be easier to find).