Boyband (5 Seconds of Summer song)

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"Boyband"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album Everyone's a Star!
Released16 October 2025
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length2:57
Label Republic
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jason Evigan
  • John Ryan
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Not OK"
(2025)		"Boyband"
(2025)		"Telephone Busy"
(2025)
Music video
"Boyband" on YouTube

"Boyband" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released through Republic Records on 16 October 2025 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Everyone's a Star! (2025).

Contents

The track's title was revealed alongside the rest of the album's track list on 24 September 2025. [2] On the same day, the band performed at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood, California, where they debuted the track. [1]

Background

In their interview with Rolling Stone , 5 Seconds of Summer spoke about "Boyband", revealing it initially featured darker undertones, stating, "It started from this dark but funny place, like getting called a boy band and having those egotistical feelings." [3] The track was brought up when asked about the member of English-Irish boy band One Direction, Liam Payne, who died in October 2024. Luke Hemmings stated Payne's passing affected the band, and that "all that anger and frustration, and sadness and grief" have influenced the song. [3]

Composition

"Boyband" was written by Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood, Jason Evigan, John Ryan, Luke Hemmings and Simon Wilcox, while production was handled Jason Evigan and John Ryan. [4] Musically, the track finds the group returning to their pop punk sound, [1] while blending a synth-driven sound. [5] [6] Lyrically, the song is tongue-in-cheek, [7] highlighting the ups of being in the public eye, but ultimately touching on the subject of the downsides and harsh realities of living too much in the spotlight. [1] "This song is about us owning that narrative and taking the power back," the band said of the song and being labelled as a "boyband" during their earlier years. [8]

Music video

The group released a music video for "Boyband", in the form of a tour announcement on 23 October 2025. [9]

Personnel

Credits for "Boyband" adapted from digital liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Boyband"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 24

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Regis, Ralph (17 October 2025). "5SOS Bring Back Pop-Punk With New Single 'Boyband'". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Neil (25 September 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer Return with New Single and Album Announce". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Paul, Larisha (24 September 2025). "Call 5 Seconds of Summer a Boy Band All You Want, But Don't Call This a Comeback". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 Boyband (digital liner notes). 5 Seconds of Summer. Republic Records. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Maria Serra (16 October 2025). "5 Seconds Of Summer Irritate Metal Heads On New Song". idobi Radio . Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Amber Bintliff (16 October 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer dive into the dark reality of being everyone's favorite 'Boyband' on enticing new single". Melodic. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "5 Seconds Of Summer Announce Massive 'Everyone's A Star!' World Tour And Drop New Single 'Telephone Busy'". Noise11. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Teddy Coward (16 October 2025). "5 Seconds Of Summer Drop Thrilling New Single 'Boyband'". Rock Sound . Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer - Boyband (Official Music Video)". YouTube . 23 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
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