Weir (song)

"Weir"
Single by Killing Heidi
from the album Reflector
B-side	"Astral Boy" (acoustic)
Released	10 May 1999 (1999-05-10)
Length	4:04
Label	Wah-Wah Music Roadshow Music
Songwriters	Ella Hooper Jesse Hooper
Producer	Paul Kosky
Killing Heidi singles chronology
"Weir" (1999) "Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone" (1999)

"Weir" is a song by Australian rock band Killing Heidi, released in May 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. In 2025, the song placed 77 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. ^[1]

Track listings

Australian CD single ^[2]

1. "Weir" – 3:43
2. "Astral Boy" (acoustic mix) – 3:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [2]	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.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	10 May 1999	CD	Wah Wah Music Roadshow Music	[6]
United States	25 July 2000	Alternative radio	Universal	[7]
	8 August 2000	Contemporary hit radio		[8]

References

1. "Countdown #1 to #100 - Hottest 100 Australian Songs". Triple J . Retrieved 26 July 2025.
2. "Killing Heidi – Weir". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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. "Discography". killingheidi.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
7. "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1360. 21 July 2000. p. 118. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
8. "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2316. 4 August 2000. p. 10.