The Sound of White (song)

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"The Sound of White"
Single by Missy Higgins
from the album The Sound of White
Released15 August 2005 [1]
Length4:52
Label Eleven: A Music Company
Songwriter(s) Missy Higgins
Producer(s) John Porter
Missy Higgins singles chronology
"The Special Two"
(2005)
"The Sound of White"
(2005)
"Steer"
(2007)

"The Sound of White" is the fourth and final single released from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' first album, The Sound of White (2004). It was released on 15 August 2005 and peaked at number 22 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.

Contents

Track listing

Australian CD single [2]

  1. "The Sound of White" – 4:52
  2. "Unbroken" – 3:42
  3. "Hold Me Tight" – 3:49

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [3] Gold35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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