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.
Background and release On 8 November 2012, the group revealed the cover art for Somewhere New. 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. A music video for the song was released on 26 November. "Beside You" was re-recorded for the band's self titled debut studio album (2014). 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.
Commercial performance Somewhere New debuted at number 36 on the New Zealand Albums chart. The EP also peaked at number 97 on the US Top Current Album Sales chart. In 2021, Somewhere New was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association denoting sales of 35,000 units.
Track listing
Personnel
5 Seconds of Summer Luke Hemmings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Calum Hood – lead vocals, bass guitar Michael Clifford – lead guitar, backing vocals Ashton Irwin – drums, backing vocals
Production Joel Chapman – co-producer Christian Lo Russo – composer Joel Vanderuit – layout, design Andrew Edgson – mastering Mark Needham – mixing Angelo Kehagias – photography Louis Schrool – producer 5 Seconds of Summer – artwork
Charts +Chart performance for Somewhere New Chart (2013–16) Peakposition UK Physical Singles (OCC) 5 US Top Current Albums Sales (Billboard) 97
Certifications
Release history + Release history for Somewhere New Region Date Format Label Australia 7 December 2012 Digital download 5 Seconds of Summer New Zealand Australia CD Various 23 October 2016 Digital download Capitol
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