5 Seconds of Summer (album)
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.[4] 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.[1][2][3] Before the album's release, the band was the opening act for One Direction in from 2013-2015 on three of their concert tours. 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.
5 Seconds of Summer
27 June 2014
2013–14
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- Louis Biancaniello
- Michael Biancaniello
- Joel Chapman
- John Feldmann
- Steve Robson
- Jake Sinclair
- Sam Watters
- Red Triangle Productions
Commercial performance[edit]
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.[21] The album has sold 734,000 copies in the United States as of September 2015.[22]
The album peaked at number one in 14 countries. It was certified platinum in four countries, and gold in ten other countries.
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