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| Released | May 12, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 15:59 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
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New Addictions is the fourth and final EP by American pop rock band R5. It was released on May 12, 2017 through Hollywood Records. [1]
The band announced the release of the EP on April 5, 2017 via Twitter along a two-date pre-release show on April 27, 2017 at Los Angeles and May 11, 2017 on New York City respectively. [2] [3] The album was almost entirely produced by band member Rocky Lynch. [4]
The band announced the New Addictions Tour to promote the EP, with the first leg set to start on June 24, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. [5] The same day the EP was released, a music video for the song "If", directed by Michel Borden, was released via Vevo. [6] It was filmed in San Diego and inspired by the films Risky Business , Pulp Fiction , Boogie Nights , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Goodfellas . [5]
Rolling Stone called the EP "full of sharply constructed pop confections that ride galloping basslines." [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If" | Rocky Lynch | 3:11 | |
| 2. | "Red Velvet" (featuring New Beat Fund) |
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| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Lay Your Head Down" |
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| 3:35 |
| 4. | "Trading Time" |
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| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Need You Tonight" | Andrew Farriss | 2:58 | |
| Total length: | 15:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Hurts Good" |
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| 3:42 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [9] | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [10] | 91 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide [1] | May 12, 2017 | Digital download | Hollywood |
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