Somewhere New (EP)
2012 EP by 5 Seconds of Summer
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Somewhere New is the debut extended play by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. The EP was released on 7 December 2012. The group toured across Australia in support of the EP.[1]
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| Released | 7 December 2012 | |||
| Length | 17:08 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Background and release
On 8 November 2012, the group revealed the cover art for Somewhere New.[2] The band released their debut and lead single from their EP, "Out of My Limit" on 19 November 2012. The single was only released in Australia and New Zealand.[3] A music video for the song was released on 26 November.[4] "Beside You" was re-recorded for the band's self titled debut studio album (2014).[5] Physical copies of the EP were only available in Australia during this time until in October 2016, the EP was released digitally worldwide via Capitol Records.[6]
Commercial performance
Somewhere New debuted at number 36 on the New Zealand Albums chart.[7] The EP also peaked at number 97 on the US Top Current Album Sales chart.[8] In 2021, Somewhere New was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association denoting sales of 35,000 units.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Unpredictable" |
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| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Out of My Limit" |
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| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Beside You" |
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| 3:43 |
| 4. | "Gotta Get Out" | Hood |
| 3:41 |
| Total length: | 17:08 | |||
Personnel
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5 Seconds of Summer
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2013–16) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 36 |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| US Top Current Albums Sales (Billboard)[8] | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||