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5 Seconds of Summer

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5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in late 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. Originally beginning their career as YouTube celebrities, they rose to international fame while touring with English-Irish boy band One Direction on their Take Me Home Tour. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical acts in history.In early 2014, the band released "She Looks So Perfect" which topped the charts in four countries. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2014, peaking at number one in 11 countries. The band released their second album Sounds Good Feels Good in 2015, topping the charts in 8 countries. The band's third album Youngblood, released in 2018, was a commercial success and became their third number one album in their home country. In the US, 5 Seconds of Summer became the first Australian act to achieve three number one albums on the Billboard 200 album chart. They also became the first band (not vocal group) to have their first three full-length albums debut at the top in the US. The album's single, "Youngblood" is the fourth highest selling Australian single of the 2010-2019 decade and is the eleventh best-selling single in Australian history, selling over five million adjusted copies worldwide within the first six months of its release. With the release of "Youngblood", 5 Seconds of Summer became the first Australian act in 13 years to top ARIA year-end chart and remain the second longest stint at number one in ARIA chart history. In 2020, the band released their fourth studio album Calm. The album was a commercial success, receiving positive reviews from critics, charting in more than 25 countries on multiple charts, peaking in the 10 top on 17 charts and debuting atop the charts in 4 countries. With Calm earning the band their fourth consecutive number one in their home country, 5 Seconds of Summer became the second Australian band in history to have their first four full-length studio albums debut at number one on the ARIA albums chart.All singles from the band's four studio albums, as well as all four albums, have charted in multiple countries, received multiple official sale certifications, and have been featured in numerous weekly and year-end charts, as well as making an appearance on decade-end charts. The band has received numerous accolades and awards, including being honored with the prestigious APRA Outstanding International Achievement Award in 2019, being placed on Billboard's Top Artists of the 2010s chart, which lists the most popular and successful artists of the 2010-2019 decade and being credited in the exclusive APRA AMCOS 1,000,000,000 List in 2020. As of mid-2020, the band's estimated net worth is approximately US$81 million.

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April 14, 2023

5 Seconds of Summer Rock Out With ‘Feeling Of Falling Upwards’ Live LP: Stream It Now

Clocking in at nearly 70 minutes, and 17 tracks, 5SOS’s latest collection was recorded at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

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April 14, 2023

5 Seconds of Summer Talk About Immortalizing Royal Albert Hall Performance With Their Latest Live Album, Performing At When We Are Young Festival & More | Billboard News

5 Seconds of Summer talk about immortalizing their live Royal Albert Hall performance with a live album, performing at When We Were Young with some of their musical idols, the advice they would give to bands starting out and more!

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April 13, 2023

5SOS Talk Live Album, The Weeknd Teases New Music, Coachella Headliners, & More | Billboard News

The guys of 5 Seconds of Summer chatted with Billboard News’ Rania Aniftos to talk through recording their Royal Albert Hall show, working with their musical idols and more. The Weeknd has been teasing his fans all week on social media with clips of him in the studio with Mike Dean for ‘The Idol’ and […]

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April 13, 2023

5 Seconds of Summer Talk ‘Immortalizing’ Their Music With Orchestral Live Album, Give Advice to New Bands

Billboard also exclusively unveils the group's cinematic "Youngblood" performance.

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April 6, 2023

5 Seconds of Summer Continue Embracing ‘the Feeling of Falling Upward’ With Summer 2023 Tour

The band will also release the live album The Feeling of Falling Upwards – Live from The Royal Albert Hall on April 14

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October 11, 2022

Blink-182, Green Day to Bring Even More Pop-Punk Nostalgia to When We Were Young Fest 2023

Las Vegas blowout will return next year with 5 Seconds of Summer, Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Simple Plan, the Offspring, and many more

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October 3, 2022

5 Seconds of Summer Blast to No. 1 In U.K. With ‘5SOS5’

5SOS finishes the chart week on top in what the Official Charts Company is describing as a “last-minute photo finish.”

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October 2, 2022

Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for 12th Week

Plus: 5 Seconds of Summer debut at No. 2, while Alice in Chains’ 'Dirt' returns to top 10 after reissue.

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September 26, 2022

10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Khalid, 5 Seconds of Summer, Shania Twain & More

Pop any of these new tracks into your regular rotation, or listen to all of them in our custom playlist.

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September 7, 2022

5 Seconds of Summer Don’t Want to Get ‘Older’ on Piano-Backed Ballad

Luke Hemmings’ fiancée Sierra Deaton joins the song for backing vocals

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Discs

The Feeling of Falling Upwards (Live from The Royal Albert Hall)

April 14, 2023

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5SOS5

September 23, 2022

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BLENDER

July 13, 2022

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Me Myself & I

May 10, 2022

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2011

December 3, 2021

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CALM

March 27, 2020

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Teeth (Live From The Vault)

October 29, 2019

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Easier – Remix (with Charlie Puth)

August 13, 2019

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Easier (Live From The Vault)

August 7, 2019

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Easier (Seeb Remix)

July 12, 2019

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Who Do You Love (R3HAB Remix)

March 22, 2019

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Lie To Me (Acoustic)

February 1, 2019

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Lie To Me (feat. Julia Michaels)

December 21, 2018

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Meet You There Tour Live

December 21, 2018

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Killer Queen

October 25, 2018

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Spotify Singles

August 1, 2018

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Youngblood (R3HAB Remix)

June 29, 2018

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Youngblood (Deluxe)

June 15, 2018

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Youngblood (Acoustic)

June 1, 2018

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Youngblood

April 12, 2018

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Want You Back (Acoustic)

April 6, 2018

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Want You Back (Tritonal Remix)

April 6, 2018

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Want You Back

February 22, 2018

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Sounds Good Feels Good (B-Sides And Rarities)

December 3, 2016

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Girls Talk Boys (From "Ghostbusters" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Stafford Brothers Remix)

August 12, 2016

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Girls Talk Boys (From "Ghostbusters" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

July 15, 2016

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Sounds Good Feels Good (Deluxe)

October 23, 2015

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She's Kinda Hot

August 28, 2015

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5 Seconds Of Summer

June 27, 2014

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5 Seconds Of Summer (B-Sides And Rarities)

June 27, 2014

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5 Seconds Of Summer (Deluxe)

June 27, 2014

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Amnesia (B-Sides)

January 1, 2014

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Don't Stop (B-Sides)

January 1, 2014

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Good Girls (B-Sides)

January 1, 2014

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LIVESOS (B-Sides And Rarities)

January 1, 2014

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Amnesia

January 1, 2014

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Don't Stop

January 1, 2014

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Good Girls

January 1, 2014

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She Looks So Perfect

January 1, 2014

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She Looks So Perfect (B-Sides)

January 1, 2014

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LIVESOS

January 1, 2014

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Unplugged

June 26, 2012

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Out Of My Limit

January 1, 2012

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Somewhere New

January 1, 2012

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