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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| 5 Seconds of Summer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Somewhere New | ||||
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Background and release
editOn 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
editSomewhere 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
edit| 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
edit| Chart (2013–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 36 |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| US Top Current Albums Sales (Billboard)[8] | 97 |
Certifications
edit| 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. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Australia | 7 December 2012 | Digital download | 5 Seconds of Summer | [11] |
| New Zealand | [12] | |||
| Australia | CD | [6] | ||
| Various | 23 October 2016 | Digital download | Capitol | [13] |
References
edit- ^ Kathy McCabe (18 November 2012). "Sydney teen band 5 Seconds Of Summer is getting hot in the UK". Herald Sun. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ @5SOS (8 November 2012). "here's the cover for our EP SOMEWHERE NEW!! :D everyone can pre-order the EP tonight at 5pm!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Out of My Limit - Single by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Out of My Limit (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Paige Williams (15 June 2018). "5 Seconds of Summer's 10 Greatest Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "5SOS' 'Somewhere New' EP is finally released in digital formats". CelebMix. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Charts.nz – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Somewhere New EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart: 13 September 2014 - 19 September 2014". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 November 2023.