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band 5 Seconds of Summer. The song is the second single from the band's second album ''

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''. The song contains elements from " Hungry Like the Wolf" by

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, who were given a writing credit on the song.

Promotion

The band performed the track on '' Alan Carr: Chatty Man'' Stand Up to Cancer special, broadcast on 26 October 2015, and '' TFI Friday'' on 6 November 2015. It was later performed at the '' American Music Awards'', on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show'',

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''.

Music video

The video directed by

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, shot in

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begins with the band members working menial jobs, Calum as a dog walker, Ashton as a dino suit wearing birthday party entertainer, Michael as a street mascot promoting hot dogs and Luke as a mercilessly abused office desk drone. Fantasy sequences depict goofing off at a palatial

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, scenes of Mexican-style wrestling,

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/ gangsta-rappers, hunting Ashton in animal suits through a low-cut hedgemaze, ending with Ashton beaten with pool noodles. Ashton throws the birthday cake on the ground, then the band member soak in a hot tub with one of the wrestlers, ignoring the mega-sized pizza that has just been ordered, and then they all jump in the pool. A narrator announces the fate of each band member.

Track listing

*Digital download #"Hey Everybody!" – 3:16 *German CD single #"Hey Everybody" #"Over and Out" – 2:59

Personnel

* Luke Hemmings – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar * Michael Clifford – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar * Calum Hood – backing vocals, bass guitar * Ashton Irwin – backing vocals, drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2015 singles 2015 songs 5 Seconds of Summer songs Capitol Records singles Song recordings produced by John Feldmann Song recordings produced by the Monsters & Strangerz Songs written by Calum Hood