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Weir (song)

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"Weir"
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
Released10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)
Length4:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ella Hooper
  • Jesse Hooper
Producer(s)Paul Kosky
Killing Heidi singles chronology
"Weir"
(1999) 		"Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"
(1999)

"Weir" is a song by Australian rock band Killing Heidi, released in May 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

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Australian CD single[1]

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

Charts

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Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 10 May 1999 CD
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United States 25 July 2000 Alternative radio Universal [6]
8 August 2000 Contemporary hit radio [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Killing Heidi – Weir". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Killing Heidi – Weir". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Discography". killingheidi.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1360. 21 July 2000. p. 118. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2316. 4 August 2000. p. 10.
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