Weir (song)

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

"Weir"
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
Released1999 (1999)
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

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 1999 (1999) CD
[1]
United States 25 July 2000 (2000-07-25) Alternative radio Universal [6]

References
  1. "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.
  6. "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1360. 21 July 2000. p. 118. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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