Easier (5 Seconds of Summer song)

5 Seconds of Summer posted clips on social media leading up to the announcement, posting teasers from the song's upcoming music video along with its name and release date.{{cite web|last=Jane|first=Karen|title=5 Seconds of Summer Might Be Dropping a New Song Called 'Easier'!|url=https://myx.abs-cbn.com/features/18765/5-seconds-of-summer-new-song-easier |website=ABS-CBN|access-date=19 May 2019|date=19 May 2019}}

Rolling Stone described the song as "dark" and noted the inspiration from "synth-heavy groups of the Eighties and Nineties like Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears and, more specifically, Nine Inch Nails' "Closer".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/5-seconds-of-summer-easier-interview-new-song-837008/|title=Watch 5 Seconds of Summer's Gloomy Video for Nine Inch Nails-Inspired 'Easier'|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=23 May 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=13 March 2020}} Billboard noted that "the relatably heart-rending sentiment is elevated by lead singer Luke Hemmings' impassioned vocals, from the murmuring verses to the falsetto on the chorus".{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8512884/5-seconds-of-summer-easier-video|title=5 Seconds Of Summer's 'Easier' Video: Watch|date=23 May 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=13 March 2020}}

The music video, directed by Grant Singer, was released the same day as the single. In the video, "Hemmings, wearing a leather ensemble and glitter eyeshadow, sings chained by the wrists to the roof of a blue-lit cave while guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood and drummer Ashton Irwin rock out in front of the candle-studded backdrop [...] In addition to the cave setting, the video also features a striking seductress and haunting scenes of the bandmates submerged in on orange-lit pool and individually strolling down a long hallway in which their headshots are set ablaze."{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/2019/05/23/music-video-5-seconds-of-summer-easier/|title=Check out the edgy music video for new 5 Seconds of Summer single, 'Easier'|magazine=EW|language=EN|access-date=13 March 2020}}

The blue lighting prominent throughout the video follows the aesthetic of the single's artwork. Four symbols, representing each member, were used in the teasers for the song and also appear in the video as tattoos along the female dancer's spine as well as on a burning poster at the end.{{Cite web|url=https://thewhisp.mommyish.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/symbols-5-seconds-of-summer-video-easier-era-meaning/|title=5 Seconds Of Summer's New Music Video Just Dropped & Everyone's Wondering The Same Thing|date=23 May 2019|website=the whisp|language=en-US|access-date=13 March 2020|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916172829/https://thewhisp.mommyish.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/symbols-5-seconds-of-summer-video-easier-era-meaning/|url-status=dead}}

As of March 2021, the video has over 55 million views.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1dFSWLJ9wY|title=5 Seconds of Summer - Easier|access-date=2 September 2020|via=YouTube}}

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A remix, which features American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth (who also co-wrote and produced the original version), was released on 13 August 2019.{{cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |title=Hear Charlie Puth Join 5 Seconds of Summer on 'Easier – Remix' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charlie-puth-5-seconds-of-summer-easier-remix-870907/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=13 August 2019 |date=13 August 2019}}

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