I Was Born
"I Was Born" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. It is the lead single from their compilation album, Middle of Everywhere – The Greatest Hits (2017). Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson, with Isaac Hanson and Zac Hanson as backing vocals.
"I Was Born" | ||||
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Single by Hanson | ||||
from the album Middle of Everywhere - The Greatest Hits | ||||
Released | May 26, 2017 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, Folk rock | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | 3CG Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hanson | |||
Producer(s) | Hanson | |||
Hanson singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"I Was Born" on YouTube |
The single was announced by the band on March 14, 2017 on their YouTube channel, followed by an acoustic snippet. It was released on May 26, 2017 on iTunes as a digital single.
Background
On May 13, 2017 the band announced the Middle of Everywhere World Tour,[1] for celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band and 20 years of their debut studio album, Middle of Nowhere, which features their first hit, "MMMBop". On July 23, 2017, they announced a compilation album, called Middle of Everywhere – The Greatest Hits. It is scheduled to be released on September 8, 2017.[2]
Music video
The official music video was released on May 26, 2017. The cast features 11 of the band's 12 children.[3] The whole video was mostly filmed in black and white. It features clips of the children lip-syncing and enjoying the song alongside their fathers performing the song. Ending the bridge, the vocal leader Taylor breaks a guitar, followed by all black and white turning into color. At the end of the song, all the scenes become black and white again.
The drummer, Zac Hanson told People magazine: "Featuring our own kids made sense because we knew they would share an honest performance”. Taylor added: “From the earliest conversations about this song, we imagined kids featured in the video to elevate the song’s message of unbridled optimism for the future”.[4]
References
- "Hanson announces Middle of Everywhere 25th anniversary tour". e.g. Hanson.net. May 13, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- "Hanson announce 25th anniversary album Middle of Everywhere – The Greatest Hits". e.g. Hanson.net. July 23, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- Hanson (2017-05-26), Hanson – I Was Born Official Music Video, retrieved 2017-08-03
- "Hanson's Kids Steal the Show in Their New Music Video for 'I Was Born'". People.com. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-08-03.