5 Seconds of Summer (album)

5 Seconds of Summer is the 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.

Released27 June 2014

Recorded2013â14

Genre

Length39:25

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5 Seconds of Summer

Studio album by

5 Seconds of Summer

Released

27 June 2014

Recorded

2013â14

Genre

Length

39:25

Label

Producer

Louis Biancaniello
Michael Biancaniello
Joel Chapman
John Feldmann
Steve Robson
Jake Sinclair
Sam Watters
Red Triangle Productions

5 Seconds of Summer chronology

Somewhere New
(2012)

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

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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

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Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.7/10^[14]
Metacritic	65/100^[15]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[16]
Alternative Press	^[17]
Billboard	^[18]
The Guardian	^[19]
Rolling Stone	^[20]

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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".^[15] 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 doesnât. 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 "Donât 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 Australiaâs â200 Greatest Albums of All Timeâ countdown.^[21]

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.^[22] The album has sold 734,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.^[23]

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.