"Steer" is the first single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' second album, On a Clear Night (2007). The song was released in Australia on 14 April 2007 and became the most-added track that same week. Higgins stated that the song is "about steers" and that she wrote it after overlooking the southern celestial hemisphere from a bay in Western Australia.Time Off Magazine Matt Connors' interview with Missy Higgins (2006) The song has instrument backings of acoustic guitar and drums.
The single reached the number-one spot on the Australian Singles Chart in the first week of its release, dethroning Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" for a single week. It became Higgins' second number-one single, after 2004's "Scar". At the end of 2007, the song appeared at number 60 on the Australian year-end chart.
Track listing "Steer" – 3:53 "Dusty Road" – 3:14 "The Battle" – 2:17 "Leave a Note" (demo) – 3:43
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2007)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2007)PositionAustralia (ARIA)60
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format(s) Label Australia 14 April 2007 CD single Virgin United States 14 July 2008 Adult alternative radio Reprise 27 April 2009 Hot adult contemporary radio Digital download (Steer & More EP)
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