Amnesia (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"Amnesia"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5 Seconds of Summer
Released 15 July 2014
Format
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:57
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • M. Biancaniello
  • L. Biancaniello
  • Watters
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Don't Stop"
(2014)		 "Amnesia"
(2014)		 "Good Girls"
(2014)

"Amnesia" is a song recorded by Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer, taken from their self-titled debut album 5 Seconds of Summer (2014). The mellow pop rock[1] slow jam was announced as a new single during a live stream by the band on 1 July 2014, and was released to American contemporary hit radio as the third single from the album on 15 July 2014.[2]

Music video

A lyric video was produced for the song. Filmed in Los Angeles, it was posted on the official VEVO YouTube channel of the band on 2 July 2014, at midnight, after their live stream. The video, focuses on a bedroom, though in some scenes the members of the band appear in a close up. During the whole video the lyrics are projected in the room or on the members' faces.[3]

A music video was also filmed, in which the band members and some girls and boys play around in several different scenes, diving into a pool fully clothed, playing golf on cars, etc. There are also several close-ups of the band-members singing along to the words of the song throughout the video. There are only 3 girls because they see the watcher/fans as the 4th one. The video is filmed from the 4th girl's perspective.[4]

The video is also the second most viewed by 5 Seconds of Summer. It reached 100 million views on August 11, 2016.

Track listing

CD and Digital download EP[5]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Amnesia"  
  • L. Biancaniello
  • M. Biancaniello
  • Watters
 3:57
2. "Daylight"  
Steve Robson 3:25
3. "American Idiot"  
John Feldmann 3:03
4. "Amnesia" (Live at Wembley)
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • L. Biancaniello
  • M. Biancaniello
  • Watters
  • B. Biancaniello
  • M. Biancaniello
  • Waters
 3:53

7" vinyl

  1. "Amnesia" – 3:57
  2. "American Idiot" – 3:03

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)
  • Peak
  • position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 44
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[10] 86
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 19
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 39
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 6
France (SNEP)[14] 54
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 64
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 5
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 44
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 60
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 49
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 16
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 40
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[28] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 86

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[31] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[33] Platinumdagger 729,000[34]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

dagger Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[35]

Release history

Region Date Format Record label
United States[2] 15 July 2014 Contemporary hit radio Capitol Music Group
United Kingdom[36] 7 September 2014

Personnel

Luke Hemmings- vocals

Michael Clifford- vocals, acoustic guitar

Calum Hood- vocals

Ashton Irwin- vocals

References

  1. ↑ "Studio Version of 5 Seconds of Summer's 'Amnesia' Premieres!". Direct Lyrics.
  2. 1 2 "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014.
  3. ↑ This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4 July 2014. 4Music.
  4. ↑ This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 1 August 2014. 4Music.
  5. ↑ "5 Seconds Of Summer - Amnesia - CD Single Inc Free Stickers". universalmusic.com.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Billboard Brasil - weekly". Billboard Brasil. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201439 into search. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". Tracklisten. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-09-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  20. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201439 into search. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-09-13" UK Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  26. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  27. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  29. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  31. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Amnesia in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Amnesia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 December 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  34. ↑ "The Big 9 in 2014: Capitol". HITS Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  35. ↑ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  36. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Amnesia - EP by 5 Seconds of Summer". itunes.apple.com.

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