Where's the Love

This article is about the song by Hanson. For the song by Black Eyed Peas, see Where Is the Love? For other uses, see Where's the Love (disambiguation).

"Where's the Love"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
Released	July 8, 1997 (1997-07-08)
Length	4:14 (album version) 3:52 (radio edit)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson Mark Hudson Sander Salover
Producer(s)	Stephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"MMMBop" (1997) "Where's the Love" (1997) "I Will Come to You" (1997)
Music video
"Where's the Love" on YouTube

"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.

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.

UK CD1 [5] "Where's the Love" (radio edit) (Mark Hudson, Sander Selover) – 3:47 "Madeline" (live at the Hard Rock) (Clif Magness) – 3:21 "Man from Milwaukee" (live at the Hard Rock) – 2:58 "Where's the Love" (album version) (Hudson, Selover) – 4:12 UK CD2 [6] "Where's the Love" (album version) (Hudson, Selover) – 4:12 "Look at You" (Stephen Lironi) – 4:28 "Where's the Love" (Tommy D Londinium dub) (Hudson, Selover) – 6:37 "Where's the Love" (Tommy D Ministry dub) (Hudson, Selover) – 8:39 UK cassette single [7] "Where's the Love" (radio edit) (Hudson, Selover) – 3:47 "Where's the Love" (album version) (Hudson, Selover) – 4:12 "Look at You" (Lironi) – 4:28

European CD single [8] "Where's the Love" (album version) (Hudson, Selover) – 4:12 "Look at You" (Lironi) – 4:28 Australian CD single [9] "Where's the Love" (radio edit) (Hudson, Selover) – 3:47 "Where's the Love" (Berman Brothers mix) (Hudson, Selover) – 3:58 "Where's the Love" (Tommy D Londinium dub) (Hudson, Selover) – 6:37 "Where's the Love" (Tommy D Ministry dub) (Hudson, Selover) – 8:39 Japanese CD single [10] "Where's the Love" (album version) (Hudson, Selover) "Where's the Love" (Berman Brothers radio mix) (Hudson, Selover) "Where's the Love" (Berman Brothers 12-inch mix) (Hudson, Selover) "Where's the Love" (Berman Brothers instrumental—radio mix) (Hudson, Selover)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [11] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [12] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [13] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [14] 22 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [15] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [16] 14 Estonia (Eesti Top 20) [17] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [18] 17 Europe (European Hit Radio) [19] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [20] 8 France (SNEP) [21] 37 Germany (GfK) [22] 52 Hungary (Mahasz) [23] 7 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [24] 21 Ireland (IRMA) [25] 14 Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [26] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [27] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [28] 31 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [29] 5 Scotland (OCC) [30] 3 Spain (Top 40 Radio) [31] 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 24 UK Singles (OCC) [34] 4 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [35] 8 US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) [36] 27 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [37] 27 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [38] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australia (ARIA) [39] 13 Canada Top Singles (RPM) [40] 15 Europe (European Hit Radio) [41] 21 New Zealand (RIANZ) [42] 39 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [43] 69 UK Singles (OCC) [44] 84

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [45]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46]	Gold	5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [47]	Silver	200,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 8, 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	[48]
United Kingdom	September 1, 1997	CD cassette		[49]
Japan	September 26, 1997	CD		[50]

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