Weir (song)

"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.

"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)

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "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 (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". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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