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. 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. 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.

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. The single also peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), 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. 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. 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.

"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.

Critical reception

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". 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.Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone Australia, Rolling Stone Australia, 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

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. The album has sold 734,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.

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

Notes signifies an additional producer the eleventh track varies depending on the region: the international edition features "English Love Affair", the North American release includes "Mrs All American", while the Australian and New Zealand versions feature "Lost Boy". The B-Sides and Rarities compilation was released on December 3, 2016 and features tracks that were originally released as bonus tracks on various editions of the album. It notoriously omits the Deluxe edition bonus track "Social Casualty". Track 6 was originally released as the iTunes and Apple Music Deluxe edition bonus track; Tracks 7-10 were originally released as the Target edition bonus tracks. Two versions of the album were released in Japan. Both include eight bonus tracks, three of which are the Deluxe edition tracks, and the rest are the singles' b-sides, which vary on each version: The regular Japan edition features "Heartache On the Big Screen", "The Only Reason" and "What I Like About You" from "She Looks So Perfect", as well as "Rejects" and "Try Hard" from "Don't Stop". It also includes bonus DVD with music videos for "She Looks So Perfect" and "Don't Stop" and the behind-the-scene footage of the former. Japan Tour edition includes "Disconnected" and "Wherever You Are" from "She Looks So Perfect"; "Wrapped Around Your Finger" from "Don't Stop"; "Daylight" from "Amnesia" and "Just Saying" from "Good Girls". 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)PeakpositionArgentine Albums (CAPIF) 3Italian Albums (FIMI) 1Japanese Albums (Oricon) 19Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 3South Korean Albums (Gaon) 47 Chart (2024)PeakpositionScottish Albums (OCC)60

Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for 5 Seconds of Summer Chart (2014) PeakpositionArgentine Monthly Albums (CAPIF) 3

Year-end charts Chart (2014)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)11Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)56Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)178Canadian Albums (Billboard)36Danish Albums (Hitlisten)48Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)59French Albums (SNEP)143Irish Albums (IRMA)18Italian Albums (FIMI)36Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)41New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)28 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 43Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)51UK Albums (OCC)29US Billboard 20027 Chart (2015)PositionUS Billboard 20073

Certifications

Release history Country Date Format Edition(s) Label Australia 27 June 2014 Austria Czech Republic Finland Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands New Zealand Slovakia South Africa Sweden Switzerland Belgium 30 June 2014 France Israel MalaysiaPeru Philippines Poland Portugal Spain United Kingdom Japan16 July 2014 Canada 22 July 2014 Mexico United States

References