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Somewhere New (EP)

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Somewhere New
EP by
Released7 December 2012 (2012-12-07)
Length17:08
LabelCapitol
Producer
  • Joel Chapman
  • Louis Schrool
5 Seconds of Summer chronology
Unplugged
(2012)
Somewhere New
(2012)
5 Seconds of Summer
(2014)
Singles from Somewhere New
  1. "Out of My Limit"
    Released: 19 November 2012

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]

Background and release

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On 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

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Somewhere 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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Unpredictable"
  • Joel Chapman
  • Louis Schrool
3:04
2."Out of My Limit"
  • Hood
  • Hemmings
  • Chapman
  • Schrool
3:13
3."Beside You"
  • Chapman
  • Hood
  • Hemmings
  • Lo Russo
  • Chapman
  • Schrool
3:43
4."Gotta Get Out"Hood
  • Chapman
  • Schrool
3:41
Total length:17:08

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Somewhere New
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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for Somewhere New
Region Date Format Label Ref.
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ @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.
  3. ^ "Out of My Limit - Single by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Out of My Limit (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Paige Williams (15 June 2018). "5 Seconds of Summer's 10 Greatest Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "5SOS' 'Somewhere New' EP is finally released in digital formats". CelebMix. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Charts.nz – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Somewhere New EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart: 13 September 2014 - 19 September 2014". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". iTunes. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Somewhere New - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 November 2023.