Weir (song)

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"Weir"
Killing Heidi - Weir coverart.jpg
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
Released1999 (1999)
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ella Hooper
  • Jesse Hooper
Producer(s)Paul Kosky
Killing Heidi singles chronology
"Weir"
(1999) 		"Mascara"/"Leave Me Alone"
(1999/2000)

"Weir" is a song by Australian rock band Killing Heidi, released in 1999 as the first single from their debut studio album, Reflector (2000). The song became a teen anthem in Australia the year of its release, reaching number six on the ARIA Singles Chart, and remains the band's best-known single. In the United States, the song was released to alternative radio on 25 July 2000. The music video was partially filmed in Sydney's Centennial Park.

Track listings[]

Australian CD single[1]

  1. "Weir" – 3:43
  2. "Astral Boy" (acoustic mix) – 3:09

US promo CD[2]

  1. "Weir" (Jack Joseph Puig radio mix) – 3:33
  2. "Weir" (Paul Kosky Australian radio mix) – 3:35

Charts[]

Certification[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 1999 (1999) CD
[1]
United States 25 July 2000 (2000-07-25) Alternative radio Universal [6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Australian-charts.com – Killing Heidi – Weir". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ Weir (US promo CD liner notes). Killing Heidi. Universal Records. 2000. UNIR20251-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Killing Heidi – Weir". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1360. 21 July 2000. p. 118. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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