5 Seconds of Summer (album)

5 Seconds of Summer is the eponymous debut studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released by Capitol Records on 27 June 2014 in Europe and on 22 July 2014 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.^[4] The album was supported by four singles: "She Looks So Perfect", "Don't Stop", "Amnesia", and "Good Girls". Musically, the album is rooted in the pop punk, pop rock and power pop genres.^[1][2][3] Before the album's release, the band was the opening act for One Direction in 2013 on their Take Me Home Tour. To promote the album, 5 Seconds of Summer embarked on their first global headlining tour, entitled Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour, between May and September 2015.

5 Seconds of Summer
Studio album by 5 Seconds of Summer
Released	27 June 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Pop punk[1][2] power pop[2][3] pop rock[3]
Length	39:25
Label	Capitol Hi or Hey
Producer	Louis Biancaniello Michael Biancaniello Joel Chapman John Feldmann Steve Robson Jake Sinclair Sam Watters Red Triangle Productions
5 Seconds of Summer chronology
5 Seconds of Summer (2014) LiveSOS (2014)
Singles from 5 Seconds of Summer
"She Looks So Perfect" Released: 21 February 2014 "Don't Stop" Released: 9 May 2014 "Amnesia" Released: 15 July 2014 "Good Girls" Released: 17 November 2014

Singles

"She Looks So Perfect" was released on 21 February 2014 as the lead single from the album. The lead track peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, New Zealand Singles Chart, Irish Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart.^[5][6][7][8] The single also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[9][10] It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),^[11] double platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and platinum by both Recorded Music New Zealand and British Phonographic Industry.

"Don't Stop" was released as the second single on 9 May 2014.^[12] It went number one in New Zealand, Ireland and Scotland. It also peaked at number two in the UK and number three in Australia and Spain. It was certified gold by BPI and RIAA as well as double platinum by ARIA.

"Amnesia" was released as the third single on 15 July 2014. It peaked at number three in Spain and Ireland, number five in Scotland, number six in New Zealand and Denmark, and number seven in Australia and the UK.^[5][7][13] It was certified double platinum by ARIA and platinum by RIAA.

"Good Girls" was announced as the fourth single from the album on 6 October 2014. It was originally released as the album's first promotional single. It was released as an official single on 10 October 2014, the same day its official music video premiered. It peaked in the top 20 in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and Australia. It was certified gold by RIAA.

Promotional singles

"Kiss Me Kiss Me" was released as the second promotional single. It peaked at number 10 in New Zealand and number 14 in Australia while also charting in Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States.^{[5][7][9][10][13]}

"Everything I Didn't Say" was released as the final promotional single and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 in Australia, number 8 in New Zealand, and number 36 in the Netherlands.^[5][7][13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100[14]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[15]
Alternative Press	[16]
Billboard	[17]
The Guardian	[18]
Rolling Stone	[19]

On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album gained an average score of 65. This was based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[14] On AllMusic, the album was given a 3.5 star rating out of 5. The album was praised for having "hummable melodies that anyone over 30 will probably feel slightly guilty for remembering" and songs with "a catchy chorus." Evan Lucy of Alternative Press said, "no one will argue 5 Seconds Of Summer is high art, but it ultimately works more often than it doesn’t. And perhaps most important of all, it feels authentic." He ended off stating, "these songs are awash in live drums and real instruments proves 5 Seconds Of Summer want to rock as much as they want to reach Top 40 crowds." Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised songs such as "Don’t Stop", "Good Girls", "18" and "Mrs. All American" for their "tight songwriting and lyrical wit." He also complimented producer John Feldmann for his "clean and compact" work on the album. He finished off stating, "Overall, 5 Seconds of Summer is a delightful debut from a group that cannot be easily pigeonholed, and is worth paying attention to."

In December 2021, the album was listed at no. 17 in Rolling Stone Australia’s ‘200 Greatest Albums of All Time’ countdown.^[20]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 259,000 copies, the biggest first-week sales for a debut album by a group since Daughtry's self-titled album in 2006. 5 Seconds of Summer is the first Australian act to achieve a number-one album with their debut album.^[21] The album has sold 734,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.^[22]

The album peaked at number one in 14 countries, including their native Australia; it was also certified platinum in four countries, and gold in ten other countries.

Track listing

5 Seconds of Summer — Standard version^[23]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"She Looks So Perfect"	Ashton Irwin Michael Clifford Jake Sinclair	Jake Sinclair Eric Valentine[a]	3:22
2.	"Don't Stop"	Calum Hood Luke Hemmings Steve Robson busbee	Steve Robson	2:49
3.	"Good Girls"	Irwin Clifford John Feldmann Josh Wilkinson Roy Stride Rick Parkhouse George Tizzard	John Feldmann	3:27
4.	"Kiss Me Kiss Me"	Hood Hemmings Feldmann Alex Gaskarth	Feldmann	3:23
5.	"18"	Hemmings Clifford Richard Stannard Seton Daunt Roy Stride Ash Howes	Feldmann	3:09
6.	"Everything I Didn't Say"	Irwin Hood Feldmann Nick Furlong	Feldmann	3:00
7.	"Beside You"	Hood Hemmings Christian Lo Russo Joel Chapman	Feldmann[a]	3:40
8.	"End Up Here"	Irwin Clifford Feldmann Gaskarth	Feldmann	3:01
9.	"Long Way Home"	Irwin Clifford Feldmann Gaskarth	Feldmann	3:19
10.	"Heartbreak Girl"	Hood Hemmings Robson Lindy Robbins	Robson	3:18
11.	"English Love Affair"	Irwin Clifford Stride Wilkinson Parkhouse Tizzard	Red Triangle Productions Feldmann[a]	3:00
12.	"Amnesia"	Benji Madden Joel Madden Louis Biancaniello Michael Biancaniello Sam Watters	Louis Biancaniello Michael Biancaniello Sam Watters	3:57
Total length:				39:25

5 Seconds of Summer — Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)^[24]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Social Casualty"	Hemmings Clifford Feldmann Nick Furlong	John Feldmann	3:08
14.	"Never Be"	Hemmings Hood Clifford Irwin Feldmann	Feldmann	3:08
15.	"Voodoo Doll"	Hood Irwin Adam Argyle Fiona Bevan	Feldmann	3:17
Total length:				48:58

5 Seconds of Summer — iTunes bonus track^[25]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Greenlight"	Clifford Irwin Bourne Robson	Robson	2:45
Total length:				51:43

5 Seconds of Summer — Target bonus tracks^[26]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Tomorrow Never Dies"	Hood Irwin Feldmann	Feldmann	2:53
14.	"Independence Day"	Hood Irwin Feldmann Furlong	Feldmann	3:39
15.	"Close As Strangers"	Clifford Irwin Parkhouse Stride Tizzard Wilkinson	Feldmann	3:21
16.	"Out of My Limit"	Hemmings Hood	Feldmann	3:18
Total length:				52:36

5 Seconds of Summer — Japanese version (bonus tracks)^[27]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Heartache On the Big Screen"	Ashton Irwin Michael Clifford Luke Hemmings Calum Hood Dan Lancaster Mike Duce	Dan Lancaster Mike Duce[b]	3:24
14.	"The Only Reason"	Clifford Steve Robson busbee	Steve Robson	3:22
15.	"What I Like About You"	Walter Palamarchuk Michael Skill James Marinos	John Feldmann	2:33
16.	"Rejects"	Hemmings Clifford Hood Irwin Feldmann	Feldmann	2:49
17.	"Try Hard"	Hemmings Hood Richard Stannard Seton Daunt Ash Howes Tom Fletcher	Feldmann	3:41
18.	"Social Casualty"	Hemmings Clifford Feldmann Nick Furlong	Feldmann	3:08
19.	"Never Be"	Hemmings Hood Clifford Irwin Feldmann	Feldmann	3:08
20.	"Voodoo Doll"	Hood Irwin Adam Argyle Fiona Bevan	Feldmann	3:17
Total length:				68:04

5 Seconds of Summer — Second Japanese version (bonus tracks)^[28]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Just Saying"	Ashton Irwin Michael Clifford Roy Stride George Tizzard Joshua Michael Wilkinson Rick Parkhouse	2:39
14.	"Daylight"	Ashton Irwin Michael Clifford Steve Robson Christopher Bourne James Bourne	3:25
15.	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Michael Clifford Luke Hemmings John Feldmann	3:48
16.	"Disconnected"	Calum Hood Luke Hemmings John Feldmann Alex Gaskarth	3:29
17.	"Wherever You Are"	Calum Hood Luke Hemmings Lindy Robbins Steve Robson	3:10
18.	"Social Casualty"	Michael Clifford Luke Hemmings John Feldmann Nick Furlong	3:08
19.	"Never Be"	Michael Clifford Luke Hemmings Calum Hood Ashton Irwin John Feldmann	3:08
20.	"Voodoo Doll"	Calum Hood Ashton Irwin Fiona Bevan Adam Argyle	3:17
Total length:			65:29

5 Seconds of Summer — Japanese version (bonus DVD)^[27]

No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"She Looks So Perfect" (Music Video)	Frank Borin	3:39
2.	"She Looks So Perfect (Behind the Scenes)"		3:43
3.	"Don't Stop" (Music Video)	Isaac Rentz	3:38

5 Seconds of Summer — B-Sides and Rarities^[29]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost Boy"	3:28
2.	"Mrs All American"	2:39
3.	"English Love Affair"	3:00
4.	"Never Be"	3:08
5.	"Voodoo Doll"	3:17
6.	"Greenlight"	2:45
7.	"Tomorrow Never Dies"	2:52
8.	"Independence Day"	3:37
9.	"Close as Strangers"	3:19
10.	"Out of My Limit"	3:16

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• "Lost Boy" replaces "English Love Affair" on the Australian version of the album.
• "Mrs All American" replaces "English Love Affair" on the US version of the album.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.

5 Seconds of Summer Luke Hemmings – rhythm guitar (all tracks), lead and backing vocals (all tracks) Calum Hood – bass guitar, backing vocals (all tracks), lead vocals (tracks 1-15, 17-20) Michael Clifford – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (all tracks), lead vocals (tracks 2-3, 5-6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 18, 20) Ashton Irwin – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals (all tracks), lead vocals (tracks 3, 8, 11, 15, 19) Additional personnel "She Looks So Perfect" Eric Valentine – additional production, mastering Justin Long – assistant recording engineer "Don't Stop" Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Luke Potashnick – additional programming Ted Jensen – mastering "Good Girls" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Zakk Cervini – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Kiss Me Kiss Me" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Alex Gaskarth - co-writer Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "18" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Everything I Didn't Say" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Beside You" Joel Chapman – producer Louis Schoorl – producer John Feldmann – additional production, mixing Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "End Up Here" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Alex Gaskarth - co-writer Tommy English – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Long Way Home" John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Alex Gaskarth - co-writer, additional backing vocals Tommy English – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering

"Heartbreak Girl" Steve Robson – producer, mixing Sam Miller – mixing Luke Potashnick – additional programming Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "English Love Affair" Rick Parkhouse (Red Triangle) – programming, percussion, gang vocals, producer Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Amnesia" Sam Watters – producer Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Social Casualty" (Deluxe edition) John Feldmann – producer, recording Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Never Be" (Deluxe edition) John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Colin Brittain – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Chris Qualls – Assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – Mastering "Voodoo Doll" (Deluxe edition) John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Tomorrow Never Dies" (Target edition) Colin Brittain – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Tommy English – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Chris Qualls – assistant Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Independence Day" (Target edition) John Feldmann – producer, mixing, recording Zakk Cervini – engineering, editing, programming, additional production, mixing Nick Furlong – songwriting Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Close as Strangers" (Target edition) George Tizzard (Red Triangle) – producer Rick Parkhouse (Red Triangle) – producer Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering "Out of My Limit" (Target edition) Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering A&R Jo Charrington Nick Raphael Photography Tom Van Schelven Art direction and design Richard Andrews

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[30] 3 Australian Albums (ARIA)[31] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[32] 4 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 8 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[35] 1 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[36] 1 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[37] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[38] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[39] 4 French Albums (SNEP)[40] 4 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[41] 6 Greek Albums (IFPI)[42] 10 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[43] 19 Irish Albums (IRMA)[44] 1 Italian Albums (FIMI)[45] 1 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[46] 19 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[47] 3 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[48] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[49] 1 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[50] 7 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[51] 1 Scottish Albums (OCC)[52] 1 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[53] 47 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[54] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[56] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[57] 2 US Billboard 200[58] 1 Chart (2024) Peak position Scottish Albums (OCC)[59] 60

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for 5 Seconds of Summer Chart (2014) Peak position Argentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF)[60] 3 Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[61] 11 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[62] 56 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[63] 178 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[64] 36 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[65] 48 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[66] 59 French Albums (SNEP)[67] 143 Irish Albums (IRMA)[68] 18 Italian Albums (FIMI)[69] 36 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[70] 41 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[71] 28 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[72] 43 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[73] 51 UK Albums (OCC)[74] 29 US Billboard 200[75] 27 Chart (2015) Position US Billboard 200[76] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[77]	2× Platinum	140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[78]	Gold	7,500*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[79]	Platinum	40,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[80]	Platinum	80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[81]	Platinum	20,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[82]	Gold	25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[83]	Platinum	60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[84]	Gold	7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[85]	Gold	10,000*
Singapore (RIAS)[86]	Gold	5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[87]	Gold	20,000^
Sweden (GLF)[88]	Gold	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[89]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA)[90]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label
Australia[91][92]	27 June 2014	CD digital download	Standard deluxe	Capitol Hi or Hey
Austria[93]
Czech Republic
Finland[94]
Germany[95]
Ireland[96]
Italy[97][98]
Netherlands[99]
New Zealand[100]
Slovakia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium[101]	30 June 2014
France[102][103]
Israel
Malaysia
Peru
Philippines
Poland[104]
Portugal[105][106]
Spain[107]
United Kingdom[108][109]
Japan	16 July 2014
Canada[110]	22 July 2014
Mexico
United States[111][112]