Hanson Trivia
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42 free Hanson trivia questions with answers — music quiz, new questions added Sep 2026.
Three brothers from Tulsa were 16, 14 and 11 when MMMBop went to number one in a dozen countries. Thirty years later they still tour, run their own label and brew their own beer. These Hanson trivia questions cover the indie tapes, Middle of Nowhere, the label fight, Underneath, The Walk, String Theory and the Russian Dolls. Every answer is sourced, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01Hanson's 2010 video for 'Thinking 'Bout Somethin'' pays homage to which film?
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers: Hanson restage the film's big dance routine, with a crowd of fans and locals joining in.
Q 02At the 2013 premiere of which comedy did Hanson give guests a first taste of their own beer?
The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III premiere came as Hanson launched the beer to toast 21 years as a band.
Q 03What was the title of Hanson's 1997 major-label debut album?
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere went four times platinum in the US, and in 2007 Hanson re-recorded most of it acoustically in front of fans.
Q 04Which label released Hanson's 1997 debut?
Mercury
Mercury was later merged with its sister labels, so Hanson ended up at a different label before going independent.
Q 05Which production duo reworked MMMBop into its upbeat hit version?
The Dust Brothers
The song first appeared at a slower tempo on the band's 1996 independent album of the same name.
Q 06MMMBop spent three weeks at number one in 1997; which song replaced it at the top?
I'll Be Missing You
I'll Be Missing You, a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., took over, just as MMMBop had knocked his own 'Hypnotize' off the top.
Q 07Who directed the MMMBop music video?
Tamra Davis
The clip has the brothers in a suburban living room, on a beach, on the Moon and spliced into old Einstein footage.
Q 08At which Austin music festival was Hanson discovered by manager Christopher Sabec?
South by Southwest
Sabec shopped the boys to record companies, most of which dismissed them before Mercury signed them.
Q 09What was the title of Hanson's 1997 Christmas album?
Snowed In
Mercury rushed it out in the wake of their summer breakthrough; a second Christmas record followed 20 years later.
Q 10What did MOE, the band's fan club magazine, stand for?
Middle Of Everywhere
It ran for 12 issues, and the 25th anniversary tour in 2017 borrowed the name.
Q 11MMMBop lost Record of the Year at the 1998 Grammys to which song?
Sunny Came Home
Sunny Came Home won, a song Shawn Colvin wrote after deciding to tell the story of the woman with a lit match in her album's cover painting.
Q 12What was the name of Hanson's 1998 stadium and arena tour?
Albertane
Albertane took its name from a fictional city on Mars that the brothers mention in one of their own songs.
Q 13Which album kept Hanson's debut from reaching number one on the Billboard 200?
Spice Girls' Spice
The album still hit number one in the UK, Australia, Germany and Taiwan and went four times platinum in the US.
Q 21Which shoe company partnered with Hanson on the band's fall 2007 tour?
TOMS
TOMS gave a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold during the partnership.
Q 22At Hanson's 2010 'Five of Five' residency in New York, what did each night feature?
One of their albums in full
One of their albums in full: four nights revisited past records, and the fifth unveiled the new album Shout It Out.
Q 23Which Canadian singer toured Canada with Hanson in early 2012?
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen opened Hanson's Canadian dates just months before Call Me Maybe became her breakthrough and topped the US Hot 100.
Q 14What was the title of Hanson's second major-label album, released in May 2000?
This Time Around
The label pulled tour funding, so the brothers toured the Americas that year on their own money.
Q 15After years of disputes with executives over their new songs, which label did Hanson leave?
Island Def Jam
Island Def Jam's executives clashed with Hanson over the choice of producer and the need for an upbeat single, doubting the songs would sell.
Q 16Which documentary chronicles Hanson's split from their major label?
Strong Enough to Break
Strong Enough to Break toured colleges in 2005, with the brothers taking students' questions about the music business after screenings.
Q 17What is the name of Hanson's own independent label?
3CG Records
3CG Records was the brothers' own answer in 2003, founded after they left their major label so they could release music themselves.
Q 18At which New York venue did Hanson's 2003 acoustic tour end?
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall closed an acoustic tour on which Hanson premiered songs they would soon release on their own label.
Q 19Which 2004 Hanson album debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart?
Underneath
Underneath was the album Hanson spent years fighting their old label to release, before putting it out on their own label.
Q 20Before shows on Hanson's fall 2007 tour, what did fans join the band to do?
Walk a mile
Walk a mile: the walks raised money and awareness to fight HIV/AIDS and poverty in Africa.
Q 24What was the name of the beer Hanson launched with Mustang Brewing in 2013?
Mmmhops
Mmmhops takes its name from MMMBop, and Hanson first poured it for guests at a Los Angeles film premiere.
Q 25On which Food Network competition did Hanson serve as guest judges in 2013?
Cupcake Wars
The winning baker's cupcakes were served at a concert and after-party with the band.
Q 26What was the title of Hanson's 2013 album, their eighth to reach the Billboard top 40?
Anthem
Its lead single 'Get the Girl Back' reached number 39 on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs chart.
Q 27Hanson's 2018 album and tour with symphony orchestras was called what?
String Theory
The orchestral parts were recorded in Prague under arranger David Campbell, and the tour hit the Sydney Opera House.
Q 28In which city were the orchestral parts of the 2018 symphonic album recorded?
Prague
Academy Award-winning arranger David Campbell led the sessions.
Q 29Zac Hanson broke three ribs and his collarbone in a 2019 motorcycle crash while preparing for what?
A cross-country ride
A cross-country ride: Zac credited good protective gear with getting him through the crash, and kept singing on tour while a friend drummed.
Q 30At which famous Alabama studio was the 2021 album Against the World recorded?
FAME Studios
FAME Studios hosted the sessions for an album Hanson rolled out one song and video a month, from May to November 2021.