"Blender" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 13 July 2022 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album 5SOS5.[1]
| "Blender" | ||||
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| Single by 5 Seconds of Summer | ||||
| from the album 5SOS5 | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| Producer(s) | Thomas | |||
| 5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Blender" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Blender" was written by members of the band, Jacob Torrey and Peter Thomas while production was also handled by Thomas.[3] The track runs at 162 BPM and is in the key of G-sharp major.[4] Hemmings' range in the song spans from the notes Bb3 to Eb6.[5] The song contains the theme of "emotional damage" and has been described as an anthemic pop rock track.[1][2]
Along with the songs arrival, the group also released a retro arcade game titled, "BLENDER BRUTALITY" which is a pac-man style game where fans grab all the items and escape the blenders.[6] Additionally, the band created a page on their official website entitled, "Emotional Blender" where fans can anonymously submit messages about how they were feeling.[7]
Critical reception
edit"Blender" was met with generally positive reviews by music critics. Grace Powers of Music Daily called the track a "quick pace" song with a catchy chorus. She also stated, "Its blunt and honest songwriting mixed with punchy drums and guitar makes me even more excited to see what's in store on 5SOS5.[6] Stephen Ackroyd of Readdork called the "Blender" a "bubbly pop bop."[8]
Music video
editA music video for "Blender" premiered on 27 July 2022 and was directed by Ryan Fleming.[9]
Personnel
editCredits for "Blender" adapted from AllMusic.[10]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Tomas Mier (13 July 2022). "The Boys of 5 Seconds of Summer Are a Smoothie of Emotions on New Single Blender". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b Starr Bowenbank (13 July 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer's Feelings Are on Display in Anthemic New Song Blender: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Marisa Whitaker (13 July 2022). "5 Seconds Of Summer Catch Feels In New Single, Blender". Spin. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Key and BPM of Blender by 5 Seconds of Summer". Musicstax.com. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer "Blender" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Grace Powers (18 July 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer Release New Single Blender". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Emotional Blender". 5sos.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Stephen Ackroyd (13 July 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer drop new track, Blender – listen". Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ @Michael5SOS (27 July 2022). "BLENDER IS HERE… directed by the hero @ryanmfleming" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blender - 5SOS Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.