Weir (song)

1999 single by Killing Heidi

"Weir"

Single by Killing Heidi
from the album  Reflector
Released| 10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)
Length| 4:04
Label|

* Wah-Wah Music
* Roadshow Music

Songwriter(s)|

* Ella Hooper
* Jesse Hooper

Producer(s)| Paul Kosky
Killing Heidi singles chronology
|  | "Weir"
(1999)  | "Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"
(1999)

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"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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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1999–2000)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 41

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1999)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 36

## Certification

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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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.

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Australia  | 10 May 1999  | CD  |

* Wah Wah Music
* Roadshow Music

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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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Killing Heidi

* Ella Hooper
* Jesse Hooper
* Adam Pedretti
* Clio Renner
* Tim Curnick

* Aaron Hart
* Rowen Murphy
* Warren Jenkin
* James Gilligan
* Lena Douglas

Studio albums|

* Reflector
* Present
* Killing Heidi

Singles|

* "Weir"
* "Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"
* "Live Without It"
* "Superman Supergirl" / "Black Sheep"
* "Heavensent"
* "Outside of Me"
* "I Am"
* "Calm Down"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Verses

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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