"Mascara" is the second single released by Australian

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band

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from their debut album, ''

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'' (2000). It was released on 11 October 1999, when their debut single, "

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", was still on the

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. The re-release of the "Mascara" single was issued with "Leave Me Alone" as a double A-side; it was this version that topped the Australian chart, becoming Killing Heidi's only number-one hit in their native country. "Mascara" was later released in the United States. In January 2018, as part of

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's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Mascara" was ranked number 90.

Chart performance

The original two-track release of "Mascara" debuted on 10 November 1999 at number 47 on the

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. After seven weeks, it peaked at number three. On 2 January 2000, the deluxe single debuted at number one and stayed there for a further three weeks. After a combined total of 23 weeks, it exited the top 50. The two songs were certified platinum by the

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for shipping over 70,000 copies.

Music video

The music video for "Mascara" was recorded and released in 2000. It is directed by Paul Kosky. A music video was not filmed for "Leave Me Alone".

Track listings

Australian original release # "Mascara" (radio edit) # "Superstar" (acoustic mix) # "Katrina" (acoustic mix) "Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone" # "Mascara" (radio edit) # "Leave Me Alone" (radio mix) # "

" (acoustic mix) # "Superstar" (acoustic mix) # "Weir" (radio mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certification

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mascara (Song) 1999 singles 1999 songs Killing Heidi songs Number-one singles in Australia Songs written by Ella Hooper Songs written by Jesse Hooper Universal Records singles