Mascara (song)

"Mascara" is the second single by Australian band Killing Heidi from their debut album Reflector. It was released in November 1999 while their debut single "Weir" was still active on the charts. The re-release of the "Mascara" single was released with "Leave Me Alone" as its B-side.

"Mascara"/"Leave Me Alone"
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
Released10 November 1999
10 January 2000 (Deluxe version)[1]
Recorded1999
GenrePop rock
Length4:50
LabelWah-Wah/Roadshow
Songwriter(s)Ella Hooper, Jesse Hooper
Producer(s)Paul Kosky
Killing Heidi singles chronology
"Weir"
(1999)		 "Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"
(1999)		 "Live Without It"
(2000)
Alternative cover
Original release cover

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Mascara" was ranked number 90.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Mascara" was recorded and released in 2000. It is directed by Paul Kosky.[3] A music video was not filmed for "Leave Me Alone".

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Mascara" (Album version)
  2. "Mascara" (Radio mix)

Maxi B-side release

  1. "Mascara" (Radio edit)
  2. "Leave Me Alone" (Radio mix)
  3. "Weir" (Acoustic mix)
  4. "Superstar" (Acoustic mix)
  5. "Weir" (Radio mix)

Official versions

"Mascara"
  • Album version
  • Radio mix
  • Acoustic mix

"Leave Me Alone"
  • Radio mix

Charts

The original two-track release of "Mascara" debuted on 10 November 1999 at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart. After seven weeks it had peaked at number 3. Then on 2 January 2000, the deluxe single debuted at number 1 and stayed there for a further three weeks. After a combined total of 23 weeks, it exited the top 50, certified Platinum.

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. The Killing Heidi Realm
  2. "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. Mascara official music video on YouTube
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Killing Heidi – Mascara". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. "Charts.nz – Killing Heidi – Mascara". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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