Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
Single by Crash Test Dummies
from the album God Shuffled His Feet
Released	October 1, 1993
Studio	Music Head Recording (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:55
Label	Arista; BMG;
Songwriter(s)	Brad Roberts
Producer(s)	Jerry Harrison; Crash Test Dummies;
Crash Test Dummies singles chronology
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"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" is a song by Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies, and written by its singer Brad Roberts. It was released in October 1993 by Arista and BMG as the band's lead single from their second album, God Shuffled His Feet (1993). The accompanying music video was directed by Dale Heslip.

The song received positive critical reviews upon its release, though retrospective reviews have been more negative. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the national charts of Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden—yet in the band's native Canada, it stalled at number 14 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.

In 1994, "Weird" Al Yankovic released a parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" called "Headline News", with lyrics that humorously reference topical news items from the period. Brad Roberts enjoyed the parody version, and Crash Test Dummies performed the song with Yankovic on multiple occasions.^[3]^[4]

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^ "Biography | Crash Test Dummies | Artist Info | Music | 3FM Isle of Man radio station - on-air, online, on Apple and on Android". Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013. "The band did not receive much international recognition until the 1993 release of their second album, God Shuffled His Feet. Particularly instrumental in increasing the band's exposure in the American market was the appearance of a new type of radio format, adult album-oriented alternative rock (AAA). These stations put the first single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" in high rotation and the song peaked at No. 4 in the US Hot 100."
^ Robertson, G. (January 21, 1995). "Five smart dummies; While god shuffled, this Winnipeg act went on to garner three Grammy nods and a Weird Al tune". Edmonton Journal. pp. C1.
^ Yankovic, Weird Al. "Ask Al". "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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[2] "Biography | Crash Test Dummies | Artist Info | Music | 3FM Isle of Man radio station - on-air, online, on Apple and on Android". Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013. "The band did not receive much international recognition until the 1993 release of their second album, God Shuffled His Feet. Particularly instrumental in increasing the band's exposure in the American market was the appearance of a new type of radio format, adult album-oriented alternative rock (AAA). These stations put the first single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" in high rotation and the song peaked at No. 4 in the US Hot 100."

[3] Robertson, G. (January 21, 1995). "Five smart dummies; While god shuffled, this Winnipeg act went on to garner three Grammy nods and a Weird Al tune". Edmonton Journal. pp. C1.

[4] Yankovic, Weird Al. "Ask Al". "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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