Sounds Good Feels Good is the second studio album by Australian pop punk ba… Read Full Bio ↴Sounds Good Feels Good is the second studio album by Australian pop punk band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released worldwide by Capitol Records on 23 October 2015. The album was preceded by the singles "She's Kinda Hot" and "Hey Everybody!" and an accompanying EP for the former
Background and release
Following the release of their debut album 5 Seconds of Summer and their live album LiveSOS in 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer took a break for the holidays. They flew to Los Angeles in early 2015 to start writing and recording for what was to become their second album. On their headline tour beginning in early May, they began performing a new song titled "Permanent Vacation". On 12 August 2015 they announced the title and cover art for the record, with pre-orders starting on 14 August in each time zone. Each pre-order got an instant download of the new tracks "She's Kinda Hot", "Fly Away", "Jet Black Heart", "Money", and "Hey Everybody". Many songs touch on severe topics like depression, which many fans deal with.
Promotion
In 2015, 5 Seconds of Summer announced a follow-up to their Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour, titled Sounds Live Feels Live, to take place in 2016.
Singles
The album's first single "She's Kinda Hot" was released on 17 July 2015, and a music video to accompany it in early August. The second single "Hey Everybody!" was released 9 October 2015 worldwide, with the band performing it on Alan Carr: Chatty Man and TFI Friday as part of promotion. On 16 November 2015, it was announced by the group that "Jet Black Heart" would be released as the album's third single. The official music video for "Jet Black Heart", containing fans who entered their stories for a chance to be in the video, was released on 17 December 2015.
Other songs
"Fly Away" was made available to download when the album was made available to pre-order on 13 August 2015. "Money" was made available to download on 17 September 2015.
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Alternative Press 4/5 stars
Rock Sound 8/10
The A.V. Club B-
Kerrang! 4/5
On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album gained an average score of 67 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Awarding the album four stars at Alternative Press, Maria Sherman states, "the band have a real responsibility to the consumer, and Sounds Good Feels Good delivers...It's 5SOS' attempt to find community in their new sound and those who support it, a concept that lives both on the record and well outside of it. It's a strong sentiment: follow them and you might find something to relate to. That's a powerful thing." The staff from Rock Sound published a review of the album in their October 2015 issue giving the album an eight out of ten rating, where they write, "album number two finds the four man phenomenon firming up their identity and becoming their own band" and closing with the remarks "this is the New Broken Scene, it sounds good and it feels even better". Kerrang! awarded it a 4/5 rating, commenting "Sounds Good Feels Good won't change the world, but it might just change your mind".
The album was included at number 31 on Rock Sound 's top 50 releases of 2015 list.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one in the band's home country of Australia, with 16,150 album sales, outselling current The X Factor Australia judge Chris Isaak's First Comes the Night by over 10,000 units. In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 192,000 equivalent album units (179,000 in pure album sales). 5 Seconds of Summer became the first band (not vocal group) to achieve number one on that chart with their first two full-length albums. Sounds Good Feels Good is their first UK number one, outselling its nearest rivals by more than two to one. It also debuted at number one in other countries including Ireland and Norway.
Track listing
Sounds Good Feels Good – Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Money"
Ashton Irwin Luke Hemmings John Feldmann
John Feldmann 2:54
2. "She's Kinda Hot"
Irwin Michael Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 3:36
3. "Hey Everybody!"
Calum Hood John Taylor Andy Taylor Roger Taylor Nick Rhodes
The Monsters and the Strangerz Feldmann
3:16
4. "Permanent Vacation"
Hemmings Clifford B. Madden J. Madden
Mike Green 3:25
5. "Jet Black Heart"
Clifford Hood David Hodges Jon Green
David Hodges 3:41
6. "Catch Fire"
Hemmings Clifford Green Alex Gaskarth
Green 3:27
7. "Waste the Night"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 4:26
8. "Vapor"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 2:59
9. "Castaway"
Hood Hemmings Sean Maxwell Douglas
The Monsters and the Strangerz Feldmann
3:34
10. "Fly Away"
Hood Hemmings Feldmann
Feldmann 3:32
11. "Invisible"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann Roy Stride
Feldmann 3:32
12. "Airplanes"
Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 3:38
13. "San Francisco"
Hood Clifford Sarah Hudson
Feldmann 4:19
14. "Outer Space/Carry On"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 6:38
Total length:
52:57
Sounds Good Feels Good – Deluxe edition
Sounds Good Feels Good – Target exclusive bonus tracks
Sounds Good Feels Good – Japan bonus tracks
Notes
Credits adapted from liner notes.
"Hey Everybody!" contains elements from Duran Duran's 1982 single "Hungry Like the Wolf"
"San Francisco" contains additional vocals by Bonnie McKee and Sarah Hudson
Formats
Several limited edition album bundle formats are available via the band's official store, which each contain a variety of items relating to the album. They are as follows:
Standard CD (14 tracks)
Deluxe CD (17 tracks)
Deluxe CD + "Safety Pin" T-shirt
Deluxe CD + fanified poster
Numbered 12" vinyl (14 tracks)
Numbered 12" vinyl + "Safety Pin" T-shirt
Numbered 12" vinyl + fanified poster
Limited edition merch bundle including: Deluxe CD, "Safety Pin" T-shirt, Crown Hoodie, "Safety Pin" Beanie Hat, "New Broken Scene" pack and "Sounds Good Feels Good" wristband
Deluxe Fan Box containing Deluxe CD, "Safety Pin" Beanie Hat, "Sounds Good Feels Good" wristband and sew-on-patch
Personnel
Band
Luke Hemmings - guitar, lead vocals
Michael Clifford - lead guitar, vocals
Calum Hood - bass, vocals
Ashton Irwin - drums, vocals, keys
Additional
John Feldmann – producer
Zakk Cervini – engineer
Matt Pauling - engineer
London Symphony Orchestra - strings
Background and release
Following the release of their debut album 5 Seconds of Summer and their live album LiveSOS in 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer took a break for the holidays. They flew to Los Angeles in early 2015 to start writing and recording for what was to become their second album. On their headline tour beginning in early May, they began performing a new song titled "Permanent Vacation". On 12 August 2015 they announced the title and cover art for the record, with pre-orders starting on 14 August in each time zone. Each pre-order got an instant download of the new tracks "She's Kinda Hot", "Fly Away", "Jet Black Heart", "Money", and "Hey Everybody". Many songs touch on severe topics like depression, which many fans deal with.
Promotion
In 2015, 5 Seconds of Summer announced a follow-up to their Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour, titled Sounds Live Feels Live, to take place in 2016.
Singles
The album's first single "She's Kinda Hot" was released on 17 July 2015, and a music video to accompany it in early August. The second single "Hey Everybody!" was released 9 October 2015 worldwide, with the band performing it on Alan Carr: Chatty Man and TFI Friday as part of promotion. On 16 November 2015, it was announced by the group that "Jet Black Heart" would be released as the album's third single. The official music video for "Jet Black Heart", containing fans who entered their stories for a chance to be in the video, was released on 17 December 2015.
Other songs
"Fly Away" was made available to download when the album was made available to pre-order on 13 August 2015. "Money" was made available to download on 17 September 2015.
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Alternative Press 4/5 stars
Rock Sound 8/10
The A.V. Club B-
Kerrang! 4/5
On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album gained an average score of 67 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Awarding the album four stars at Alternative Press, Maria Sherman states, "the band have a real responsibility to the consumer, and Sounds Good Feels Good delivers...It's 5SOS' attempt to find community in their new sound and those who support it, a concept that lives both on the record and well outside of it. It's a strong sentiment: follow them and you might find something to relate to. That's a powerful thing." The staff from Rock Sound published a review of the album in their October 2015 issue giving the album an eight out of ten rating, where they write, "album number two finds the four man phenomenon firming up their identity and becoming their own band" and closing with the remarks "this is the New Broken Scene, it sounds good and it feels even better". Kerrang! awarded it a 4/5 rating, commenting "Sounds Good Feels Good won't change the world, but it might just change your mind".
The album was included at number 31 on Rock Sound 's top 50 releases of 2015 list.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one in the band's home country of Australia, with 16,150 album sales, outselling current The X Factor Australia judge Chris Isaak's First Comes the Night by over 10,000 units. In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 192,000 equivalent album units (179,000 in pure album sales). 5 Seconds of Summer became the first band (not vocal group) to achieve number one on that chart with their first two full-length albums. Sounds Good Feels Good is their first UK number one, outselling its nearest rivals by more than two to one. It also debuted at number one in other countries including Ireland and Norway.
Track listing
Sounds Good Feels Good – Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Money"
Ashton Irwin Luke Hemmings John Feldmann
John Feldmann 2:54
2. "She's Kinda Hot"
Irwin Michael Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 3:36
3. "Hey Everybody!"
Calum Hood John Taylor Andy Taylor Roger Taylor Nick Rhodes
The Monsters and the Strangerz Feldmann
3:16
4. "Permanent Vacation"
Hemmings Clifford B. Madden J. Madden
Mike Green 3:25
5. "Jet Black Heart"
Clifford Hood David Hodges Jon Green
David Hodges 3:41
6. "Catch Fire"
Hemmings Clifford Green Alex Gaskarth
Green 3:27
7. "Waste the Night"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 4:26
8. "Vapor"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 2:59
9. "Castaway"
Hood Hemmings Sean Maxwell Douglas
The Monsters and the Strangerz Feldmann
3:34
10. "Fly Away"
Hood Hemmings Feldmann
Feldmann 3:32
11. "Invisible"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann Roy Stride
Feldmann 3:32
12. "Airplanes"
Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 3:38
13. "San Francisco"
Hood Clifford Sarah Hudson
Feldmann 4:19
14. "Outer Space/Carry On"
Irwin Hood Hemmings Clifford Feldmann
Feldmann 6:38
Total length:
52:57
Sounds Good Feels Good – Deluxe edition
Sounds Good Feels Good – Target exclusive bonus tracks
Sounds Good Feels Good – Japan bonus tracks
Notes
Credits adapted from liner notes.
"Hey Everybody!" contains elements from Duran Duran's 1982 single "Hungry Like the Wolf"
"San Francisco" contains additional vocals by Bonnie McKee and Sarah Hudson
Formats
Several limited edition album bundle formats are available via the band's official store, which each contain a variety of items relating to the album. They are as follows:
Standard CD (14 tracks)
Deluxe CD (17 tracks)
Deluxe CD + "Safety Pin" T-shirt
Deluxe CD + fanified poster
Numbered 12" vinyl (14 tracks)
Numbered 12" vinyl + "Safety Pin" T-shirt
Numbered 12" vinyl + fanified poster
Limited edition merch bundle including: Deluxe CD, "Safety Pin" T-shirt, Crown Hoodie, "Safety Pin" Beanie Hat, "New Broken Scene" pack and "Sounds Good Feels Good" wristband
Deluxe Fan Box containing Deluxe CD, "Safety Pin" Beanie Hat, "Sounds Good Feels Good" wristband and sew-on-patch
Personnel
Band
Luke Hemmings - guitar, lead vocals
Michael Clifford - lead guitar, vocals
Calum Hood - bass, vocals
Ashton Irwin - drums, vocals, keys
Additional
John Feldmann – producer
Zakk Cervini – engineer
Matt Pauling - engineer
London Symphony Orchestra - strings
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5 Seconds of Summer Lyrics
Airplanes Most of my life I sat on my hands, I don't…
Broken Home They would yell, they would scream, they were fighting it…
Castaway Young love, close the chapter There's no ever after Fell fas…
Catch Fire Oh say, can you see? This is not who I'm supposed…
Fly Away Counting down these seconds Jumping up these fences Finding …
Hey Everybody! Sounds good, feels good She maxed her credit cards and don'…
Invisible Another day Of painted walls and football on the TV No one…
Jet Black Heart Everybody's got their demons Even wide awake or dreaming I'm…
Money Take my money Black jeans, white tees, black Converse You k…
Outer Space / Carry On I can still taste the ocean Like it was today You said…
Permanent Vacation You say that I'm too complicated Hung up and miseducated Wel…
Safety Pin Runaways, we're the long lost children Running to the edge o…
San Francisco I can still taste you Like it was yesterday Making plans to…
The Girl Who Cried Wolf I'm not leaving Every time you say to me it's over You…
Vapor I'll take what you got, got, got I know it's not…
Waste the Night I, need your love Need your love The taste in your tongue,…
Sya Clifford
on Wherever You Are
OMIGOSH I WANT TO DIE HARD LOL
Sya Clifford
on Close as Strangers
This made me cry omigoshiess