Scar (song)

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

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

Awards

Nominations

Track listing

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

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

Certifications

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

  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.