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 and Kevin Griffin of Better 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 the Triple 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
*2004 ARIA Awards, Best Pop Release

Nominations

*2004 ARIA Awards, Single Of The Year
*2004 ARIA Awards, Best Female Artist
*2004 ARIA Awards, Breakthrough Artist - Single
*2004 ARIA Awards, Best Video

External links

* [http://www.missyhiggins.com/ Missy Higgins web page]