Not OK (5 Seconds of Summer song)

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"Not OK"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album Everyone's a Star!
Released24 September 2025
Length3:27
Label Republic
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jason Evigan
  • Mark Schick
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Lighter"
(2024)		"Not OK"
(2025)		"Boyband"
(2025)
Music video
"Not OK" on YouTube

"Not OK" (stylised in all caps) is a song by the Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 24 September 2025 independently in partnership with Republic Records, as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Everyone's a Star! (2025).

Contents

Background

In September 2025, cryptic posts began popping up with a message "Your Favorite Boy Band Is Coming Back," which was revealed to be from 5 Seconds of Summer. [1] They soon announced a new album titled Everyone's a Star and released "Not OK" as the lead single on 24 September. [2] It is their first release under Republic Records. [3] On 9 October, the band released a music video for the song. [4] Drummer Ashton Irwin spoke about the song in an interview with Rolling Stone , stating, "We can kill our depression together, and we can experience these elevated feelings together. You want people feeling free. When you hit rock bottom, you need a best friend to shake off the pessimism." [1]

Composition

Written by Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, JHart, Sarah Hudson, Jason Evigan and Mark Schick, Hemmings described the lyrics as "darker" and was a "nod" to the band itself. [5] It was produced by Jason Evigan and Mark Schick. [6] Musically, it features "hyper-charged beats, cymbals accent, a buoyant bassline, and a hummable guitar solo," with its sound inspired by The Prodigy and N.E.R.D.. [7] [8] [9]

Speaking to Official Charts Company in November 2025, Ashton Irwin said "Jason Evigan had a drum loop and I was like; 'this is pretty hot'. 'Not OK' stood out instantly when we'd finished it. We were looking for something which was nasty up-tempo rock. It just so happens Jason is extremely good with synthesizers as well. So that sonic sound revealed itself after we'd all tracked on it and it ended up being our lead single." [10]

Personnel

Credits for "Not OK" adapted from digital liner notes. [6]


Charts

Chart performance for "Not OK"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) [11] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 12

References

  1. 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.
  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. ↑ Wilson-Taylor, James (24 September 2025). "5 Seconds Of Summer Announce New Album 'Everyone's a Star!'". Rock Sound . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Sam (10 October 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer have released a new video for 'Not OK' from their upcoming album 'Everyone's A Star!'". Dork . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Sam (24 September 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer are back with a new single 'NOT OK' and a new album". Dork . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 Not OK (digital liner notes). 5 Seconds of Summer. Columbia Records. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Kelia (2 October 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer Return with First New Single in Three Years, 'NOT OK'". Out Now. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer Launch 'NOT OK', Their First Single in Three Years, Ahead of Sixth Album". Noise11. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Persad, Max (24 September 2025). "5 Seconds of Summer release new single NOT OK and announce sixth studio album". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer talk us through their newest album Everyone's a Star!". Official Charts Company . 13 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles Chart 6 October 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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