- Scar (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Scar
Artist =Missy Higgins
from Album =The Sound Of White
Released =August 2 2004
Format = CD
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:48
Label =
Producer =John Porter
Reviews =
Last single = "All For Believing" EP
(2002)
This single = "Scar"
(2004)
Next single = "Ten Days "
(2004)"Scar" is the debut single from
Missy Higgins taken from her first album "The Sound Of White ". It was written by Higgins andKevin Griffin ofBetter Than Ezra . The single is her most successful thus far, entering the ARIA singles chart at #1 and going platinum. It was also voted the #2 song in theTriple J Hottest 100, 2004 ."Scar" won Best Pop Release at the 2004
ARIA Awards and was also nominated for Single of the Year, losing out to Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl ".In 2005, the song won two ARIA song writing awards for Song Of The Year and Breakthrough Song.
With the success of the song, Higgins' personal life has been brought into the spotlight and rumours persist that "Scar" deals with her
bisexuality .The song's video was parodied by
Rove McManus during the introduction of the ARIA Awards that year.The song is also featured on One Tree Hill
The song has been covered by the band 67 Special in Triple J's Like a Version.
Tracklistings
CD Single
#"Scar"
#"Casualty"
#"Dancing Dirt Into The Snow"
#"The Cactus That Found The Beat"2009 re-issue
#"Scar (Junkie XL Mix)"
#"Scar (Deadmau5 Remix)"
#"Scar (Peter Saves London Remix)"
#"Scar (Peter Saves New York Remix)"
#"Scar (Tracy Saves London Remix)"
#"Scar (Tracy Saves Paris Remix)"
#"Scar (Junkie XL Dirty Dub)"UK CD1
#"Scar (Radio Edit)"
#"Scar (Peter Saves Berlin Radio Edit)"UK CD2
#"Scar (Radio Edit)"
#"Scar (Junkie XL Dub)"
#"Scar (Junkie XL Mix)"Versions/Remixes
* Album Version (3:48)
* Demo (2:55)
* Extended Version (4:34)
* Robbers Scared Mix (5:38)
* Robbers Scared Dub (5:09)
* Dirty South Remix (7:00)
* Dirty South Dub (5:54)
* Wideboys Remix (5:08)
* TV Rock 'Scar' Mix (5:26)
* Sneaky Sound System Remix (4:21)
* Almighty Club Mix (7:09)
* Peter Saves Berlin Remix (10:39)
* Peter Saves Berlin Radio Edit (4:55)
* Peter Saves London Remix (9:00)
* Peter Saves New York Remix (10:54)
* Peter Saves New York Dub (11:07)
* Junkie XL Remix (7:05)
* Junkie XL Dirty Dub (4:51)
* Deadmau5 Remix (6:38)
* Tracy Saves London Remix (10:09)
* Tracy Saves Paris Remix (11:00)Awards and nominations
Awards
*2005 APRA Awards, Song Of The Year
*2005 APRA Awards, Breakthrough Award
*2004ARIA Awards , Best Pop ReleaseNominations
*2004
ARIA Awards , Single Of The Year
*2004ARIA Awards , Best Female Artist
*2004ARIA Awards , Breakthrough Artist - Single
*2004ARIA Awards , Best VideoExternal links
* [http://www.missyhiggins.com/ Missy Higgins web page]
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