"Steer" is the first single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' second album, On a Clear Night (2007). The song was released in Australia on 14 April 2007 and became the most-added track that same week. Higgins stated that the song is "about steers" and that she wrote it after overlooking the southern celestial hemisphere from a bay in Western Australia.[1] The song has instrument backings of acoustic guitar and drums.
| "Steer" | ||||
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| Single by Missy Higgins | ||||
| from the album On a Clear Night | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 14 April 2007 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Eleven | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Missy Higgins | |||
| Producer(s) | Mitchell Froom | |||
| Missy Higgins singles chronology | ||||
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The single reached the number-one spot on the Australian Singles Chart in the first week of its release, dethroning Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" for a single week. It became Higgins' second number-one single, after 2004's "Scar". At the end of 2007, the song appeared at number 60 on the Australian year-end chart.
Track listing
edit- "Steer" – 3:53
- "Dusty Road" – 3:14
- "The Battle" – 2:17
- "Leave a Note" (demo) – 3:43
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 14 April 2007 | CD single | Virgin | [5] |
| United States | 14 July 2008 | Adult alternative radio | Reprise | [6] |
| 27 April 2009 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [7] | ||
| Digital download (Steer & More EP) | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Time Off Magazine Matt Connors' interview with Missy Higgins (2006)
- ^ "Missy Higgins – Steer EP". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Missy back in business". Brisbane Times. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Triple A - Available For Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "AC - Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Steer & More - EP by Missy Higgins". iTunes Store (United States). 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2022.