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"'''She Looks So Perfect'''" is a song by Australian [[pop rock]] band [[5 Seconds of Summer]], taken from their self-titled debut album, ''[[5 Seconds of Summer (album)|5 Seconds of Summer]]'' (2014). The song was [[music download|digitally]] released in Australia on 23 February 2014 and in Europe on 23 March 2014 through [[Capitol Records]] and [[Hi or Hey Records]], as their debut single with a major record label.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hi Or Hey Records|url=http://5sos-official.tumblr.com/hiorheyrecords|publisher=5sos-official.tumblr.com|access-date=16 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514232949/http://5sos-official.tumblr.com/hiorheyrecords|archive-date=14 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The accompanying music video was released on 24 February 2014. The song peaked at number one in [[ARIA Charts|Australia]], [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]], [[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]] and the [[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite journal|title = 5 Seconds of Summer: Just Don't Call Them The New One Direction|last = Smike|first = Richard|date = 12 April 2014|journal = Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment}}</ref> It was certified triple platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] for selling 210,000 copies.<ref name="ARIA" /> The song also won "Song of the Year" at the [[ARIA Music Awards]] in 2014. [[Ed Sheeran]] covered the song on [[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ed Sheeran Covers 5SOS' 'She Looks So Perfect'|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ed-sheeran/news/she-looks-so-perfect-5sos-cover/|website=Capital FM|access-date=12 September 2014|date=29 June 2014}}</ref>
"'''She Looks So Perfect'''" is a song and extended play by Australian [[pop rock]] band [[5 Seconds of Summer]], taken from their self-titled debut album, ''[[5 Seconds of Summer (album)|5 Seconds of Summer]]'' (2014). The song was [[music download|digitally]] released in Australia on 23 February 2014 and in Europe on 23 March 2014 through [[Capitol Records]] and [[Hi or Hey Records]], as their debut single with a major record label.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hi Or Hey Records|url=http://5sos-official.tumblr.com/hiorheyrecords|publisher=5sos-official.tumblr.com|access-date=16 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514232949/http://5sos-official.tumblr.com/hiorheyrecords|archive-date=14 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The accompanying music video was released on 24 February 2014. The song peaked at number one in [[ARIA Charts|Australia]], [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]], [[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]] and the [[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite journal|title = 5 Seconds of Summer: Just Don't Call Them The New One Direction|last = Smike|first = Richard|date = 12 April 2014|journal = Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment}}</ref> It was certified triple platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] for selling 210,000 copies.<ref name="ARIA" /> The song also won "Song of the Year" at the [[ARIA Music Awards]] in 2014. [[Ed Sheeran]] covered the song on [[Capital (radio network)|Capital FM]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ed Sheeran Covers 5SOS' 'She Looks So Perfect'|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/ed-sheeran/news/she-looks-so-perfect-5sos-cover/|website=Capital FM|access-date=12 September 2014|date=29 June 2014}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
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<blockquote>"While their influences clearly nod towards pop-punk godfathers [[Green Day]] and [[Blink-182]], 5SOS's official debut 'She Looks So Perfect' is strewn with teen heartthrob clichés. "We worked too damn hard for this just to give it up now," Luke tells his flame over a plucky electric guitar, before the song bursts into a lofty chorus and further promises of diamond rings and plane tickets. It's the age-old tale of a forbidden romantic runaway; trouble is, with this anthem poised to scale the chart, slipping away unnoticed will soon prove slightly more difficult.<ref name="Digital Spy"/></blockquote>
<blockquote>"While their influences clearly nod towards pop-punk godfathers [[Green Day]] and [[Blink-182]], 5SOS's official debut 'She Looks So Perfect' is strewn with teen heartthrob clichés. "We worked too damn hard for this just to give it up now," Luke tells his flame over a plucky electric guitar, before the song bursts into a lofty chorus and further promises of diamond rings and plane tickets. It's the age-old tale of a forbidden romantic runaway; trouble is, with this anthem poised to scale the chart, slipping away unnoticed will soon prove slightly more difficult.<ref name="Digital Spy"/></blockquote>


''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'' wrote that the song sounds as if it were purposely crafted as [[power pop]] to appeal to fans of a [[boy band]], but an "infinitesimally edgier" boy band than [[One Direction]].<ref name=TheWire/> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' called the song "school rock" and described it as a "slick crowd pleaser" performed live for the [[2014 Billboard Music Awards|2014 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] show.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6091973/5-seconds-of-summer-2014-billboard-music-awards-she-looks-so-perfect |date=18 May 2014 |last=Payne|first=Chris |title=5 Seconds of Summer Rocks Billboard Music Awards With 'She Looks So Perfect' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Rachael McArthur of ''[[Renowned for Sound]]'' gave a mixed review stating, "The vocals are very polished and boy-bandy and delivered with great enthusiasm." However was critical of the lyrics more specifically the line, "I'm so down" during the chorus calling it, "a little annoying."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://renownedforsound.com/single-review-5-seconds-of-summer-she-looks-so-perfect/|title=Single Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer – She Looks So Perfect|author=Rachael McArthur|website=[[Renowned for Sound]]|access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref> In 2018, the song was ranked twentieth by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in their compilation of the 100 Greatest Boyband Songs of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8362499/greatest-boy-band-songs-of-all-time-top-100 |title=The 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time : Critics Picks:Big Time Rush, "She Looks So Perfect" |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'' wrote that the song sounds as if it were purposely crafted as [[power pop]] to appeal to fans of a [[boy band]], but an "infinitesimally edgier" boy band than [[One Direction]].<ref name=TheWire/> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' called the song "school rock" and described it as a "slick crowd pleaser" performed live for the [[2014 Billboard Music Awards|2014 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] show.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6091973/5-seconds-of-summer-2014-billboard-music-awards-she-looks-so-perfect |date=18 May 2014 |last=Payne|first=Chris |title=5 Seconds of Summer Rocks Billboard Music Awards With 'She Looks So Perfect' |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Rachael McArthur of ''[[Renowned for Sound]]'' gave a mixed review stating, "The vocals are very polished and boy-bandy and delivered with great enthusiasm." However, McArthur was critical of the lyrics more specifically the line, "I'm so down" during the chorus calling it, "a little annoying."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://renownedforsound.com/single-review-5-seconds-of-summer-she-looks-so-perfect/|title=Single Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer – She Looks So Perfect|author=Rachael McArthur|website=[[Renowned for Sound]]|access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref> In 2018, the song was ranked twentieth by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in their compilation of the 100 Greatest Boyband Songs of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8362499/greatest-boy-band-songs-of-all-time-top-100 |title=The 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time : Critics Picks:Big Time Rush, "She Looks So Perfect" |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

==Record releases==
An [[extended play]] was released on 21 March 2014, containing five tracks: "She Looks So Perfect", "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "What I Like About You", and "Disconnected".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3X5agAj8ZMi4coRtoLr6DC?si=pkNBK7yKT5GRbDbxwX99vA|title=She Looks So Perfect|website=[[Spotify]] |date=January 2014|access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>

A [[B-side]] was released in 2016 which contains nine tracks: three "She Looks So Perfect" versions (Acoustic, Ash demo, Mikey demo), "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "Disconnected", "Wherever You Are", "500 Years of Winter - Pizza Song", and "What I Like About You (Studio Mix)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/She-Looks-So-Perfect-B-Sides/dp/B01NA7NAR0|title=She Looks So Perfect (B-Sides) - 5 Seconds of Summer|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
On 1 March 2014, "She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number three on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]], being kept off the top spot by [[Clean Bandit]]'s "[[Rather Be (Clean Bandit song)|Rather Be]]" and [[Pharrell Williams]]' "[[Happy (Pharrell Williams song)|Happy]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/pharrell-williams-spends-8th-week-on-top-of-aria-singles-20140301|title=Pharrell Williams Spends 8th Week On Top Of ARIA Singles|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=1 March 2014|publisher=[[Noise11]]|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref> The song finally reached number one on its fifth week on the chart, as well as being certified Platinum for sales of 70,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles|publisher=[[ARIA]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> Likewise, it debuted at number four on the [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand Singles Chart]] and in its fifth week, the song jumped from number nine to number one. The week after, it was certified Gold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2467 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart &#124; The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=nztop40.co.nz |date=31 March 2014}}</ref>
On 1 March 2014, "She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number three on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]], being kept off the top spot by [[Clean Bandit]]'s "[[Rather Be (Clean Bandit song)|Rather Be]]" and [[Pharrell Williams]]' "[[Happy (Pharrell Williams song)|Happy]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/pharrell-williams-spends-8th-week-on-top-of-aria-singles-20140301|title=Pharrell Williams Spends 8th Week On Top Of ARIA Singles|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=1 March 2014|publisher=[[Noise11]]|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref> The song finally reached number one on its fifth week on the chart, as well as being certified Platinum for sales of 70,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles|publisher=[[ARIA]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> Likewise, it debuted at number four on the [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand Singles Chart]] and in its fifth week, the song jumped from number nine to number one. The week after, it was certified Gold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-03-28 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart &#124; The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=nztop40.co.nz |date=31 March 2014}}</ref>


"She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number one on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] on 27 March 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp|title=Irish Singles Chart WE 27/03/14|publisher=IRMA|access-date=29 March 2014|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105120403/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 30 March, it debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] with about 94,000 copies sold in first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a561074/5-seconds-of-summer-top-chart-with-debut-single-she-looks-so-perfect.html|title=5 Seconds of Summer top chart with debut single 'She Looks So Perfect'|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|date=30 March 2014|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> It was the fourth UK number one single by a band from Australia and the first since [[Madison Avenue (band)|Madison Avenue]]'s "[[Don't Call Me Baby]]", topped the chart in May 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/5sos-score-number-one-single-3303225|title=5SOS score number one single while Sam Bailey tops UK album charts|last=Robertson|first=James|date=30 March 2014|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> In its second week, "She Look So Perfect" dropped to tenth place, which is the biggest drop from the top spot since [[McFly]]'s double single "Baby's Come Back"/"Transylvania", who tie this record with [[Elvis Presley]]'s re-release "One Night"/"I Got Stung" from 2005 and dropped from number one to number 20 in April 2007.
"She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number one on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] on 27 March 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp|title=Irish Singles Chart WE 27/03/14|publisher=IRMA|access-date=29 March 2014|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105120403/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 30 March, it debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]] with about 94,000 copies sold in first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a561074/5-seconds-of-summer-top-chart-with-debut-single-she-looks-so-perfect.html|title=5 Seconds of Summer top chart with debut single 'She Looks So Perfect'|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|date=30 March 2014|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> It was the fourth UK number one single by a band from Australia and the first since [[Madison Avenue (band)|Madison Avenue]]'s "[[Don't Call Me Baby]]", topped the chart in May 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/5sos-score-number-one-single-3303225|title=5SOS score number one single while Sam Bailey tops UK album charts|last=Robertson|first=James|date=30 March 2014|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> In its second week, "She Look So Perfect" dropped to tenth place, which is the biggest drop from the top spot since [[McFly]]'s double single "Baby's Come Back"/"Transylvania", who tie this record with [[Elvis Presley]]'s re-release "One Night"/"I Got Stung" from 2005 and dropped from number one to number 20 in April 2007.


"She Looks So Perfect" entered on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on 12 April 2014. On 24 May 2014, six weeks after their debut, "She Looks So Perfect" reached number 37. A week later, the track reached its peak position at number 32, becoming the band's first top 40 single.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5778308/5-seconds-of-summer/chart |title=5 Seconds of Summer - Chart history &#124; Billboard |website=www.billboard.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411234020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/5778308/5-seconds-of-summer/chart |archive-date=11 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As of December 2014, the single has sold 925,000 copies in the US.<ref name=us_sales>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news10218m01 |title=The Big 9 in 2014: Capitol |work=HITS Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures |date=8 December 2014 |access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
"She Looks So Perfect" entered on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on 12 April 2014. On 24 May 2014, six weeks after their debut, "She Looks So Perfect" reached number 37. A week later, the track reached its peak position at number 32, becoming the band's first top 40 single.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/5778308/5-seconds-of-summer/chart |title=5 Seconds of Summer - Chart history &#124; Billboard |website=www.billboard.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411234020/http://www.billboard.com/artist/5778308/5-seconds-of-summer/chart |archive-date=11 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As of December 2014, the single has sold 925,000 copies in the US.<ref name=us_sales>{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news10218m01 |title=The Big 9 in 2014: Capitol |work=HITS Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures |date=8 December 2014 |access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref>

The EP debuted at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number one on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite news |title=5 Seconds of Summer Debuts at No 2 in USA |author=Paul Cashmere |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/5-seconds-of-summer-debuts-at-no-2-in-usa-20140409 |date=9 April 2014 |accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The official music video was directed by Frank Borin. It was released to [[YouTube]] on 24 February 2014. It features the band singing, while men and women start dancing and removing clothing at stores and classrooms. As of May 2021, the video has logged over 287 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2BYmmTI04I|title=5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (Official Video)|access-date=19 October 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
The official music video was directed by Frank Borin. It was released to [[YouTube]] on 24 February 2014. It features the band singing, while men and women start dancing and removing clothing at stores and classrooms. As of June 2023, the video has accumulated over 315 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2BYmmTI04I|title=5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (Official Video)|date=24 February 2014 |access-date=19 October 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Extended play==
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An extended play was released and the version for streaming contains five tracks: "She Looks So Perfect", "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "What I Like About You", and "Disconnected".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3X5agAj8ZMi4coRtoLr6DC?si=pkNBK7yKT5GRbDbxwX99vA|title=She Looks So Perfect|website=[[Spotify]] |date=January 2014|access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
|+Awards and nominations for "She Looks So Perfect"

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==B-side==
! scope="col"| Year
A B-side was released in 2016 which contains nine tracks: three "She Looks So Perfect" versions (Acoustic, Ash demo, Mikey demo), "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "Disconnected", "Wherever You Are", "500 Years of Winter - Pizza Song", and "What I Like About You (Studio Mix)".
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| rowspan="2"| [[2014 World Music Awards|2014]]
| rowspan="2"| [[World Music Awards]]
| World's Best Song
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |author=Andrew Gruttadaro |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/05/28/world-music-awards-winners-2014-winner-list/ |title=World Music Awards Winners 2014 — FULL LIST: Miley Cyrus & More |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=2014-05-28 |access-date=2015-07-09 |archive-date=2015-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710034541/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/05/28/world-music-awards-winners-2014-winner-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| World's Best Video
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[2014 MuchMusic Video Awards|2014]]
| [[iHeartRadio MMVAs]]
| International Video of the Year – Group
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/music/muchmusic-video-awards-2014-nods-led-by-drake-hedley-see-the-full-list-of-nominees-here|title=MuchMusic Video Awards 2014 nods led by Drake, Hedley: See the full list of nominees here|website=[[National Post]]|date=21 May 2014|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 Teen Choice Awards|2014]]
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Single|Choice Music Single – Group]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423/|title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|author=Kimberly Nordyke|date=10 August 2014|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 MTV Video Music Awards|2014]]
| [[MTV Video Music Awards]]
| Artist to Watch
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/izg7hf/2014-video-music-awards-nominations-full-list|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808141349/https://www.mtv.com/news/izg7hf/2014-video-music-awards-nominations-full-list|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2022|title=2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Get The Full List|website=[[MTV]]|author=Gil Kaufman|date=17 July 2014|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|2014]]
| [[ARIA Music Awards]]
| [[ARIA Award for Single of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2014|title=ARIA Awards - Past Winners: 2014|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| [[Rockbjörnen]]
| Best Foreign Song
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/article12709037.ab|title=RÖSTA PÅ ROCKBJÖRNEN – SVERIGES MEST ENGAGERANDE MUSIKPRIS|website=[[Rockbjörnen]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221142430/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/article12709037.ab|archivedate=21 December 2014|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[APRA Music Awards of 2015|2015]]
| rowspan="2"| [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Awards]]
| Most Played Australian Work
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-25/sia-takes-home-top-award-at-2015-apra-music-awards/6345720 |title=APRA Awards 2015: Sia, Sheppard take home awards for hit singles Chandelier and Geronimo - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=2015-03-25 |access-date=2015-07-09}}</ref>
|-
| Pop Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
|}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Charts==
==Charts==

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=== Weekly charts ===
=== Weekly charts ===
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{{singlechart|Australia|1|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=1 March 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Austria|21|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=3 April 2014|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Austria|21|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=3 April 2014}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia|33|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=29 March 2014|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Flanders|20|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=29 March 2014}}
{{singlechart|Canada|25|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|date=2014-04-31|accessdate=3 March 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|CIS|106|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|songid=55851|rowheader=true|access-date=13 October 2024|refname="Tophit"}}
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{{singlechart|Czech Republic|98|year=2014|week=16|rowheader=true}}
!scope="row"{{singlechart|Canada|25|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|date=2014-04-31|accessdate=3 March 2014}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Czech Republic|98|year=2014|week=16}}
{{singlechart|Czechdigital|43|year=2014|week=21|accessdate=3 July 2014|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row" {{singlechart|Czechdigital|43|year=2014|week=21|accessdate=3 July 2014}}
{{singlechart|Denmark|12|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=27 March 2014|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Denmark|12|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=27 March 2014}}
{{singlechart|France|40|artist=5 Seconds of Summer|song=She Looks So Perfect|accessdate=31 March 2014|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row"| Mexico ([[Mexico Airplay|''Billboard'' Mexican Airplay]])<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5-seconds-of-summer/chart-history/mex/|title=5 Seconds of Summer Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2014-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref>
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| 2 April 2014
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|1 April 2014
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 25 November 2024

"She Looks So Perfect"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5 Seconds of Summer
Released21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jake Sinclair
  • Eric Valentine
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Out of My Limit"
(2012) 		"She Looks So Perfect"
(2014) 		"Don't Stop"
(2014)
Music video
"She Looks So Perfect" on YouTube

"She Looks So Perfect" is a song and extended play by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, taken from their self-titled debut album, 5 Seconds of Summer (2014). The song was digitally released in Australia on 23 February 2014 and in Europe on 23 March 2014 through Capitol Records and Hi or Hey Records, as their debut single with a major record label.[1] The accompanying music video was released on 24 February 2014. The song peaked at number one in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom.[2] It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 210,000 copies.[3] The song also won "Song of the Year" at the ARIA Music Awards in 2014. Ed Sheeran covered the song on Capital FM.[4]

Background

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"She Looks So Perfect" has been described as pop punk,[5][6] power pop[5] and pop rock.[7] It was written by band members Michael Clifford and Ashton Irwin along with Jake Sinclair, who also produced the song, with additional production by Eric Valentine.[8] The single is the leading track on the band's She Looks So Perfect EP, and is the first track on the band's self-titled debut studio album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Digital Spy[10]

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review, stating that:

"While their influences clearly nod towards pop-punk godfathers Green Day and Blink-182, 5SOS's official debut 'She Looks So Perfect' is strewn with teen heartthrob clichés. "We worked too damn hard for this just to give it up now," Luke tells his flame over a plucky electric guitar, before the song bursts into a lofty chorus and further promises of diamond rings and plane tickets. It's the age-old tale of a forbidden romantic runaway; trouble is, with this anthem poised to scale the chart, slipping away unnoticed will soon prove slightly more difficult.[10]

The Wire wrote that the song sounds as if it were purposely crafted as power pop to appeal to fans of a boy band, but an "infinitesimally edgier" boy band than One Direction.[5] Billboard called the song "school rock" and described it as a "slick crowd pleaser" performed live for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards show.[11] Rachael McArthur of Renowned for Sound gave a mixed review stating, "The vocals are very polished and boy-bandy and delivered with great enthusiasm." However, McArthur was critical of the lyrics more specifically the line, "I'm so down" during the chorus calling it, "a little annoying."[12] In 2018, the song was ranked twentieth by Billboard in their compilation of the 100 Greatest Boyband Songs of All Time.[13]

Record releases

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An extended play was released on 21 March 2014, containing five tracks: "She Looks So Perfect", "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "What I Like About You", and "Disconnected".[14]

A B-side was released in 2016 which contains nine tracks: three "She Looks So Perfect" versions (Acoustic, Ash demo, Mikey demo), "Heartache on the Big Screen", "The Only Reason", "Disconnected", "Wherever You Are", "500 Years of Winter - Pizza Song", and "What I Like About You (Studio Mix)".[15]

Chart performance

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On 1 March 2014, "She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, being kept off the top spot by Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" and Pharrell Williams' "Happy".[16] The song finally reached number one on its fifth week on the chart, as well as being certified Platinum for sales of 70,000 copies.[17] Likewise, it debuted at number four on the New Zealand Singles Chart and in its fifth week, the song jumped from number nine to number one. The week after, it was certified Gold.[18]

"She Looks So Perfect" debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart on 27 March 2014.[19] On 30 March, it debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with about 94,000 copies sold in first week.[20] It was the fourth UK number one single by a band from Australia and the first since Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby", topped the chart in May 2000.[21] In its second week, "She Look So Perfect" dropped to tenth place, which is the biggest drop from the top spot since McFly's double single "Baby's Come Back"/"Transylvania", who tie this record with Elvis Presley's re-release "One Night"/"I Got Stung" from 2005 and dropped from number one to number 20 in April 2007.

"She Looks So Perfect" entered on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 12 April 2014. On 24 May 2014, six weeks after their debut, "She Looks So Perfect" reached number 37. A week later, the track reached its peak position at number 32, becoming the band's first top 40 single.[22] As of December 2014, the single has sold 925,000 copies in the US.[23]

The EP debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Canadian Albums Chart.[24]

Music video

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The official music video was directed by Frank Borin. It was released to YouTube on 24 February 2014. It features the band singing, while men and women start dancing and removing clothing at stores and classrooms. As of June 2023, the video has accumulated over 315 million views on YouTube.[25]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "She Looks So Perfect"
Year Organization Award Result Ref(s)
2014 World Music Awards World's Best Song Nominated [26]
World's Best Video Nominated
2014 iHeartRadio MMVAs International Video of the Year – Group Nominated [27]
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music Single – Group Nominated [28]
2014 MTV Video Music Awards Artist to Watch Nominated [29]
2014 ARIA Music Awards Song of the Year Won [30]
2014 Rockbjörnen Best Foreign Song Nominated [31]
2015 APRA Awards Most Played Australian Work Nominated [32]
Pop Work of the Year Nominated

Track listing

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CD single – part one and US tour EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."She Looks So Perfect"
  • Sinclair
  • Eric Valentine[a]
3:22
2."Heartache On the Big Screen"
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Luke Hemmings
  • Calum Hood
  • Dan Lancaster
  • Mike Duce
  • Lancaster
  • Duce[b]
3:24
3."The Only Reason"
Robson3:22
4."Disconnected"
Feldmann3:31
CD single – part two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."She Looks So Perfect" (Ash Demo Vocal)
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Sinclair
Sinclair3:23
2."She Looks So Perfect" (Mikey Demo Vocal)
  • Irwin
  • Clifford
  • Sinclair
Sinclair3:24
3."What I Like About You"
Feldmann2:33
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from CD single inserts.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[68] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[69] Platinum 80,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[71] Gold 15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[72] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[73] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[74] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[75] Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[76] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[77] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[78] Gold 1,300,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Australia[citation needed] 21 February 2014
New Zealand[citation needed]
United Kingdom[citation needed] 23 March 2014
United States[citation needed] 2 April 2014

Extended play

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Country Date Format Label
Australia 21 March 2014 Digital download Capitol Records
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States 1 April 2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hi Or Hey Records". 5sos-official.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ^ Smike, Richard (12 April 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer: Just Don't Call Them The New One Direction". Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment.
  3. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ed Sheeran Covers 5SOS' 'She Looks So Perfect'". Capital FM. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Cosman, Ben (25 April 2014). "Are We Sure That 5 Seconds of Summer Song Isn't a Parody?". The Wire. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  6. ^ Sherman, Maria. "Everything You Need to Know About 5 Seconds of Summer". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ Smirke, Richard (8 April 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer Goes Global - But They're Not The Next One Direction". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Works Search". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Note: enter "5 Seconds of Summer*" as 'Performer' then click 'Search'.
  9. ^ Matt Collar. "5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect EP - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b Corner, Lewis (19 March 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer: 'She Looks So Perfect' - Single review". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  11. ^ Payne, Chris (18 May 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer Rocks Billboard Music Awards With 'She Looks So Perfect'". Billboard.
  12. ^ Rachael McArthur. "Single Review: 5 Seconds Of Summer – She Looks So Perfect". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  13. ^ "The 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time : Critics Picks:Big Time Rush, "She Looks So Perfect"". Billboard.
  14. ^ "She Looks So Perfect". Spotify. January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  15. ^ "She Looks So Perfect (B-Sides) - 5 Seconds of Summer". Amazon. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ^ Ryan, Gavin (1 March 2014). "Pharrell Williams Spends 8th Week On Top Of ARIA Singles". Noise11. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  18. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. 31 March 2014.
  19. ^ "Irish Singles Chart WE 27/03/14". IRMA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  20. ^ Goodacre, Kate (30 March 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer top chart with debut single 'She Looks So Perfect'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  21. ^ Robertson, James (30 March 2014). "5SOS score number one single while Sam Bailey tops UK album charts". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  22. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  23. ^ "The Big 9 in 2014: Capitol". HITS Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  24. ^ Paul Cashmere (9 April 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer Debuts at No 2 in USA". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  25. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect (Official Video)". YouTube. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  26. ^ Andrew Gruttadaro (28 May 2014). "World Music Awards Winners 2014 — FULL LIST: Miley Cyrus & More". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  27. ^ "MuchMusic Video Awards 2014 nods led by Drake, Hedley: See the full list of nominees here". National Post. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  28. ^ Kimberly Nordyke (10 August 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  29. ^ Gil Kaufman (17 July 2014). "2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Get The Full List". MTV. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  30. ^ "ARIA Awards - Past Winners: 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  31. ^ "RÖSTA PÅ ROCKBJÖRNEN – SVERIGES MEST ENGAGERANDE MUSIKPRIS". Rockbjörnen. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  32. ^ "APRA Awards 2015: Sia, Sheppard take home awards for hit singles Chandelier and Geronimo - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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