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Charts & Reviews Count: 10

How well did Hanson's albums and singles place on music charts around the world? Where can you find reviews of Hanson's albums/singles? Here, you'll find out. Listed below are all kinds of (very long) books that go into extreme detail about various album/single charts, album/single reviews, etc.

You'll be suprised just how many of these books include information about Hanson. Then again, considering how well MMMBop alone has done...maybe not. ;-)

Billboard Book of Number 2 Singles by Christopher Feldman (2000)
288 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 269, 271

Synopsis: This newest addition to a long list of quality chart books chronicles the history of those singles that almost, but never quite, reached the top of the Billboard charts.

Excerpt: "Return" of the Mack" by Mark Morrison, Kept From #1 by: "MMMBop" - Hanson"

Billboard Top 1000 Singles: 1955-2000 by Joel Whitburn (2001)
160 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 13, 76, 110, 142

Synopsis: From "Rock Around the Clock" to "Smooth," this book by chart music authority Joel Whitburn ranks the 1,000 highest-charted singles of the entire rock era side by side in order of all-time popularity. This must-own reference book for record collectors, DJs, popular music fans and trivia sleuths is based on the Billboard pop charts and lists each record's highest chart position and total number of weeks it held that position, plus other significant stats and data. Separate sections cross-reference all Top 1000 singles alphabetically by title and by artist.

This book has chart information for MMMBop.

The Book of Hit Singles, 4th Edition by Dave McAleer (2001)
456 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 356-361, 363, 381

Synopsis: Unlike Any Other Book of its kind, Hit Singles gives both US and UK Top 20 chart listings, side-by-side, to show at a glance what was happening in the music worlds on both sides of the Atlantic.

This book has chart information for MMMBop, I Will Come To You, and This Time Around.

Rock'n'Roll Gold Rush by Maury Dean (2003)
732 Pages
Hanson mention on p. 555

Synopsis: This Rock 'n' Roll survey covers 38 of your own "top 40" hits, focusing on every single that broke new ground or topped the charts. It bounces with the excitement of rock music and the vibrant personalities who create it.

This book has chart information for MMMBop.

The Book of Hit Singles, 5th Edition by Dave McAleer (2004)
507 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. pgs. 356-361, 363, 381

Synopsis: Based on the official Top 20 charts from Billboard in the U. S. and NME/Music Week in the U. K., this entertaining book presents the charts side by side, month by month - showing how rock and pop developed on each side of the Atlantic.

This book has chart information for MMMBop, I Will Come To You, and This Time Around.

Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits, 3rd Edition by Fred Bronson (2002)
544 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 171, 396, 477

Synopsis: New updated and expanded edition of the classic best-seller! The third edition of Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits follows the recorded history of popular music through the end of 2001.

This book has chart information for MMMBop, I Will Come To You, and This Time Around.

The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition by Fred Bronson (2003)
1008 Pages
Hanson mention on p. 855

Synopsis: This reference for music fans and researchers presents chronologically arranged entries on each of the number one singles listed in Billboard magazine's "Hot 100" from 1955 to the present. Each entry is one page in length and contains a narrative discussing the story behind the song, accompanied by information on its writer(s) and producer(s) and a b&w photograph of the artist who recorded it.

This book has chart information for MMMBop.

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition by Joel Whitburn (2004)
880 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 248, 256, 763, 850

Synopsis: This Updated and Expanded 8th Edition of The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits offers complete and authoritative chart information on the most popular songs and artists to reach the top 40 positions on Billboard's Hot 100 chart from 1955 - present.

This book has chart information for MMMBop, Where's The Love, I Will Come To You, and This Time Around.

#1 Billboard Pop Pix by Joel Whitburn (2004)
112 Pages
Hanson mention on p. 83

Synopsis: From "Why Don't You Believe Me" by Joni James (1/3/53), up through "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce featuring Jay-Z (8/9/03), here are stunning full-color pages picturing nearly 1,000 #1 hits of the past 51 years in chronological sequence. Shown for each chart-topper are: a full-color picture sleeve, sheet music cover, Billboard ad or other pictorial representation of the hit when it was at its chart peak; the title and artist's name; date the song first hit #1; and total weeks at #1.

This book has chart information for MMMBop.

Singles: Six Decades of Hot Hits & Classic Cuts by Johnny Black (2006)
320 Pages
Hanson mention on pgs. 71, 278, 288

Synopsis: Dust off your turntable, grab your boom box, and fire up your MP3 player! It’s time to take a look at the greatest singles from 1955 to 2005 — the songs that defined the Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Gen Y. The songs that started revolutions. The songs that brought people together. The songs you’ll never get out of your head.

This book has chart information for MMMBop (and a nice bio, too - see the excerpt below).

Excerpt: Almost a decade after their first hit, Hanson continue to enjoy a successful career, releasing albums together through their own independant record label, 3CG (it stands for 3 Car Garage.)



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