Weir (song)

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"Weir"
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
Released5 October 1999
Recorded1999
GenrePop rock
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 the debut single of Australian rock band Killing Heidi. 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. A promotion CD single was issued in the United States in 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

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 41

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 36

Certification

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "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.