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{{Short description|2004 single by Missy Higgins}}
{{Single infobox |
{{About|the Missy Higgins song|other songs|Scar (disambiguation)}}
Name = Scar |
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
Cover = scar_single.jpg |
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
Artist = [[Missy Higgins]] |
{{Infobox song
from Album = [[The Sound Of White]] |
Released = [[August 2]] [[2004]] |
| name = Scar
Format = [[Compact Disc|CD]] |
| cover = ScarEP.jpg
Recorded = ? |
| alt =
Genre = Pop |
| type = single
Length = 3 [[minute|min]] 48 [[second|s]] |
| artist = [[Missy Higgins]]
Label = Eleven |
| album = [[The Sound of White]]
| released = {{start date|2004|8|2|df=y}}
Producer = ? |
| recorded =
Chart position = #1 AUS |
Reviews = |
| studio =
Last single = |
| venue =
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
This single = '''"Scar"'''<br />([[2004]]) |
| length = 3:36
Next single = "[[Ten Days]]"<br />([[2004]]) |}}
| label = [[Eleven: A Music Company|Eleven]]
| composer = Missy Higgins, [[Kevin Griffin]]
| lyricist = Missy Higgins
| producer = [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]]
| next_title = [[Ten Days (Missy Higgins song)|Ten Days]]
| next_year = 2004
}}
"'''Scar'''" is a pop song written by Australian singer [[Missy Higgins]] and [[Kevin Griffin]] of American band [[Better Than Ezra]]. Released on 2 August 2004 on [[Eleven: A Music Company]], it was released as the first single from Higgins' debut album, ''[[The Sound of White]]'' (2004). The single is her most successful thus far, entering the Australian [[ARIA Singles Chart]] at number one and going platinum. It also charted in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 20 in January 2005. The song was mixed by 12-time [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] winner [[Jay Newland]].


==Background==
"'''Scar'''" is the debut single from [[Missy Higgins]] taken from her first album ''[[The Sound Of White]]''. It was written by Higgins and Pinky Beecroft. The single is her most successful thus far entering the ARIA singles chart at #2 and going platinum. It was also voted the #1 song in the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2004]].
The song has been rumored to give a hint to Higgins's [[bisexuality]], although she has not openly commented on the song's meaning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/music/2015/9/17/29-pop-songs-about-bisexuality|title=29 Pop Songs About Bisexuality|work=advocate.com|date=17 September 2015 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/missy-comes-clean-about-love/story-e6frfn09-1111114900602|title=Missy comes clean about love|work=NewsComAu|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
"Scar" won Best Pop Release at the 2004 [[ARIA Awards]] and was also nominated for Single of the Year, losing out to [[Jet (band)|Jet]]'s Are You Gonna Be My Girl.
===Awards===
* 2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Pop Release
* [[APRA Awards of 2005|2005 APRA Awards]], Song of the Year<ref name="SongWin">{{cite web | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/APRASongoftheYear/PreviousWinners.aspx | title = Previous Winners Song of the Year | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | accessdate = 14 May 2010}}</ref>
* 2005 APRA Awards, Breakthrough Award<ref name="APRAWin2005">{{cite web | url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History/2005Winners.aspx | title = 2005 Winners – APRA Music Awards | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | accessdate = 16 May 2010}}</ref>


===Nominations===
In 2005 the song won 2 APRA song writting awards for Song Of The Year and Breakthrough Song.
* 2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Single of the Year

* 2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Female Artist
With the success of the song, Higgins' personal life has been brought into the spotlight and rumours persist that ''Scar'' deals with her bisexuality.
* 2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Breakthrough Artist&nbsp;— Single
* 2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Video


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
'''Australian CD single'''<ref name="auscd">{{cite AV media notes|title=Scar|others=[[Missy Higgins]]|year=2004|type=Australian CD EP liner notes|publisher=[[Eleven: A Music Company]]|id=ELEVENCD26}}</ref><ref name="aus"/>
#Scar
# "Scar"&nbsp;– 3:34
#Casualty
# "Casualty"&nbsp;– 4:12
#Dancing Dirt Into The Snow
# "Dancing Dirt into the Snow"&nbsp;– 3:26
#The Catcus That Found The Beat
# "The Cactus That Found the Beat"&nbsp;– 2:02


==Personnel==
==Chart Trajectory==
Personnel are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.<ref name="auscd"/>
{{div col}}
* Missy Higgins – lyrics, music, vocals
* [[Kevin Griffin]] – music
* [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]] – production
* Rik Pekkonen – engineering
* [[Jay Newland]] – mixing
* Don Bartley – mastering
* Cathie Glassby – artwork design
* Adrienne Overall – photography
{{div col end}}


==Charts==
{| {{prettytable}}
{{col-begin}}
!align="center" bgcolor="white" colspan="31"|Australian ARIA Top 40 Singles Chart Tracjectory - "Scar"
{{col-2}}
|- style="background-color: #white;"

!align="center"|Week
===Weekly charts===
!01
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!02
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!03
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
!04
!05
!06
!07
!08
!09
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
!15
!16
!17
|-
|-
{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Missy Higgins|song=Scar|rowheader=true|access-date=16 April 2021|refname="aus"}}
!align="center" style="background-color: #white;"|Chart Position
|-
|'''1'''
{{single chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Missy Higgins|song=Scar|rowheader=true|access-date=16 April 2021}}
|3
|2
|}
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|5
!scope="col"|Chart (2006)
|5
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|6
|5
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|34|artist=Missy Higgins|rowheader=true|access-date=20 March 2022}}
|6
|9
|13
|14
|7
|10
|14
|17
|29
|40
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
===Awards===
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
*2005 APRA Awards, Song Of The Year
!scope="col"|Position
*2005 APRA Awards, Breakthrough Award
|-
*2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Pop Release
!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2004/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
|22
|}
{{col-end}}


===Nominations===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
*2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Single Of The Year
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}
*2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Female Artist
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
*2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Breakthrough Artist - Single

*2004 [[ARIA Awards]], Best Video
==Release history==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
|2 August 2004
|CD
|[[Eleven: A Music Company|Eleven]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue753.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 02/08/2004|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=2 August 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040807-0000/issue753.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2004|access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States
|6 June 2005
|[[Adult album alternative|Triple A]] radio
|rowspan="2"|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-06-03.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1609|page=19|date=3 June 2005|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
|13 February 2006
|[[Hot adult contemporary]] radio
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=64265|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207084832/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=64265|title=AC – Airplay Archive|website=[[FMQB]]|url-status=dead|access-date=20 March 2022|archive-date=7 February 2007}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Missy Higgins}}
==External Links==
{{APRA Award for Song of the Year}}
* [http://www.missyhiggins.com/ Missy Higgins web page]
{{Authority control}}
* [http://www.missyhiggins.org/ Missy Higgins fan forum]


{{DEFAULTSORT:Scar (Song)}}
[[Category:2004 singles]]
[[Category:2004 singles]]
[[category:Australian songs]]
[[Category:2004 songs]]
[[Category:APRA Award winners]]
[[Category:ARIA Award-winning songs]]
[[Category:Bisexuality-related songs]]
[[Category:Eleven: A Music Company singles]]
[[Category:Missy Higgins songs]]
[[Category:Number-one singles in Australia]]
[[Category:Reprise Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Kevin Griffin]]
[[Category:Songs written by Missy Higgins]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by John Porter (musician, born 1947)]]

Latest revision as of 15:51, 4 December 2024

This article is about the Missy Higgins song. For other songs, see Scar (disambiguation).

"Scar"
Single by Missy Higgins
from the album The Sound of White
Released2 August 2004 (2004-08-02)
Length3:36
LabelEleven
Composer(s)Missy Higgins, Kevin Griffin
Lyricist(s)Missy Higgins
Producer(s)John Porter
Missy Higgins singles chronology
"Scar"
(2004) 		"Ten Days"
(2004)

"Scar" is a pop song written by Australian singer Missy Higgins and Kevin Griffin of American band Better Than Ezra. Released on 2 August 2004 on Eleven: A Music Company, it was released as the first single from Higgins' debut album, The Sound of White (2004). The single is her most successful thus far, entering the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number one and going platinum. It also charted in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 20 in January 2005. The song was mixed by 12-time Grammy winner Jay Newland.

Background

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The song has been rumored to give a hint to Higgins's bisexuality, although she has not openly commented on the song's meaning.[1][2]

Awards and nominations

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Awards

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Nominations

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Track listing

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Australian CD single[5][6]

  1. "Scar" – 3:34
  2. "Casualty" – 4:12
  3. "Dancing Dirt into the Snow" – 3:26
  4. "The Cactus That Found the Beat" – 2:02

Personnel

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Personnel are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.[5]

  • Missy Higgins – lyrics, music, vocals
  • Kevin Griffin – music
  • John Porter – production
  • Rik Pekkonen – engineering
  • Jay Newland – mixing
  • Don Bartley – mastering
  • Cathie Glassby – artwork design
  • Adrienne Overall – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 4× Platinum 280,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 2 August 2004 CD Eleven [11]
United States 6 June 2005 Triple A radio Reprise [12]
13 February 2006 Hot adult contemporary radio [13]

References

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  1. ^ "29 Pop Songs About Bisexuality". advocate.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Missy comes clean about love". NewsComAu. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  4. ^ "2005 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  5. ^ a b Scar (Australian CD EP liner notes). Missy Higgins. Eleven: A Music Company. 2004. ELEVENCD26.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b "Missy Higgins – Scar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Missy Higgins – Scar". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 02/08/2004" (PDF). ARIA. 2 August 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1609. 3 June 2005. p. 19. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  13. ^ "AC – Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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