"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 receiving a quadruple-platinum sales certification. It also charted in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 20 in January 2005. The song was mixed by 12-time

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winner Jay Newland.

Background

The song has been rumored to give a hint to Higgins's

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, although she has not openly commented on the song's meaning.

Awards and nominations

Awards

* 2004 ARIA Awards, Best Pop Release * 2005 APRA Awards, Song of the Year * 2005 APRA Awards, Breakthrough Award

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

Track listing

Australian CD single # "Scar" – 3:34 # "Casualty" – 4:12 # "Dancing Dirt into the Snow" – 3:26 # "The Cactus That Found the Beat" – 2:02

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes. * 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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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