5 Seconds of Summer (album)
2014 studio album by 5 Seconds of Summer
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.
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