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Five
Studio album by
Hollywood Undead
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
Length52:23
Label
Producer
  • Sean Gould
  • Griffin Boice
  • Jorel "J-Dog" Decker
  • Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell
Hollywood Undead studio album chronology
Day of the Dead
(2015) 		Five
(2017) 		New Empire, Vol. 1
(2020)
Singles from Five
  1. "California Dreaming"
    Released: July 24, 2017
  2. "Whatever It Takes"
    Released: August 25, 2017
  3. "Renegade"
    Released: September 29, 2017
  4. "We Own the Night"
    Released: October 13, 2017

Five (stylized as V) is the fifth studio album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. It was released on October 27, 2017 through MDDN and BMG. It is the first album to not feature Matthew "Da Kurlzz" Busek who departed from the band in early 2017. It is also the first release for BMG Rights Management since they departed from Interscope Records, successor of A&M Octone Records, its first label they signed, after release of Day of the Dead. The album features guest vocal appearances from B-Real of Cypress Hill.

Background

Vocalist Johnny 3 Tears spoke about the album title, stating "We’re five brothers, and this is our fifth record. Nothing gets to the essence of the music like this number does. Numerology has a lot of power. When we said Five, it just made sense. The fact that we could all agree on one word codifies who we are."[1][2]

Even though it was not released as a single, the track "Riot" was certified three times platinum in Brazil by the PMB.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Express & Star[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."California Dreaming"Sean Gould, Hollywood Undead3:54
2."Whatever It Takes"Hollywood Undead3:07
3."Bad Moon"J-Dog, Danny, Charlie Scene, Funny Man3:52
4."Ghost Beach"J-Dog, Danny3:54
5."Broken Record"Charlie Scene, Danny, Johnny 3 Tears3:39
6."Nobody's Watching"J-Dog, Danny3:58
7."Renegade"Courtney Ballard, Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, Funny Man3:03
8."Black Cadillac" (featuring B-Real)Funny Man, J-Dog, Johnny 3 Tears3:47
9."Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)"Griffin Boice, Johnny 3 Tears4:24
10."Cashed Out"Christian Dold, Funny Man, J-Dog, Charlie Scene3:29
11."Riot"Terrel3:47
12."We Own the Night"Gould, Hollywood Undead4:02
13."Bang Bang"Hollywood Undead3:40
14."Your Life"Ballard, Jarod Poythress, Danny, J-Dog, Charlie Scene, Johnny 3 Tears3:25
Total length:52:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]

Hollywood Undead

  • Jorel "J-Dog" Decker – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, composition, producer
  • Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez – vocals, soundboards
  • George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan – vocals, bass, composition
  • Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell – vocals, guitars, composition, producer
  • Daniel "Danny" Murillo – vocals, keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, composition

Additional musicians

  • B-Real – guest vocals on "Black Cadillac"
  • Oliver Clinger – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
  • Liam Clinger – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
  • MUSYCA Children's Choir – additional vocals on "California Dreaming"
  • Tiah Barnes – additional vocals
  • Kate Crellin – additional vocals
  • Isabella Custino – additional vocals
  • Ernest Harrison – additional vocals
  • Da'jon James – additional vocals
  • Dean Butterworth – drums on "California Dreaming", "We Own the Night" and "Bang Bang"
  • Tommy Lee – drums on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)"
  • Colin Schwanke – drums on "Renegade"
  • Griffin Boice – guitars, piano, strings on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)", composition, producer
  • Danny Lohner – guitars, bass on "Pray (Put 'Em in the Dirt)"
  • Henry Flury – guitars on "Renegade"

Additional personnel

  • Sean Gould – producer
  • Jason Hradil – product manager
  • Dan Lancaster – mixing
  • Rhys May – mixing assistance
  • Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC – mastering
  • Courtney Ballard – composition
  • Jared Poythress – composition
  • James Knerr – A&R
  • Randall Leddy – art direction, design
  • Taylor Bringuel – photography
  • Jack Stark – photography

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 82
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 159
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 11
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[11] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 24
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 26
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[15] 5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 31
US Billboard 200[20] 22
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[21] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 3

References

  1. ^ "Hollywood Undead unveil their five least favourite Halloween costumes - NME". NME. October 30, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hollywood Undead to Release Lucky Album 'Five'". Loudwire. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "CERTIFICADOS – Pro-Música Brasil - Hollywood Undead". Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Christopher Monger, James. "Five Hollywood Undead". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Sanders, Leigh (November 4, 2017). "Album Review: Hollywood Undead - Five (V)". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hollywood Undead – Five". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Hollywood Undead – Five" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Hollywood Undead – Five" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Hollywood Undead – Five" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Downie, The Hip, Kelly Clarkson Hot On The Albums Chart This Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 44.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hollywood Undead: Five" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hollywood Undead – Five" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  15. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hollywood Undead – Five". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  20. ^ "Hollywood Undead Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  21. ^ "Hollywood Undead Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  22. ^ "Hollywood Undead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_(Hollywood_Undead_album)

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