Question 1

Do Hanson write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On the 89 tracks whose writers are published, Isaac is credited on 79, Zac on 80 and Taylor on 78, and 64 of those carry nobody outside the band. The only tracks they did not write are the Christmas standards on Snowed In.

Question 2

Who wrote "MMMBop"?

Accepted Answer

The three brothers. It falls under the blanket credit on Middle of Nowhere, which names the band for every track except the ones with an outside co-writer, and "MMMBop" is not one of those.

Question 3

How many albums have they released?

Accepted Answer

Twelve that the discography counts as studio albums, from Middle of Nowhere in 1997 to Underneath: Complete in 2024. Two independent records made before they signed are listed there as demos.

Question 4

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

Middle of Nowhere, certified 4x platinum by the RIAA and 5x platinum in Australia and Canada.

Question 5

Which singles charted in America?

Accepted Answer

"MMMBop" reached number 1, "I Will Come to You" number 9 and "This Time Around" number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 6

Are they really brothers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson, all born in Tulsa or raised there, and the lineup has never changed.

Question 7

What is 3CG Records?

Accepted Answer

Their own label, which has released every album since Underneath in 2004 after they left Island.

Question 8

Which album is most their own?

Accepted Answer

This Time Around, Shout It Out and Anthem, where every track is written by the three of them with nobody else.

Question 9

Why do some albums have no credits here?

Accepted Answer

Five of the twelve have no writing credits published anywhere that could be checked, so those track lists carry titles only and are marked unverified.

Question 10

Are they still recording?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Red Green Blue came out in 2022 and Underneath: Complete, an expanded version of the 2004 album, in 2024.