Reflector (Killing Heidi album)
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Reflector is the debut album of Australian
Music of Australia
The music of Australia is the music produced in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of modern Australia, including its preceding Indigenous and colonial societies. Indigenous Australian music is a part of the unique heritage of a 40–60,000 year history which produced the iconic...

 band Killing Heidi
Killing Heidi
Killing Heidi were an Australian rock band from Violet Town, Victoria. The band, which has been on hiatus since 2006, are best known for their multi-platinum album Reflector, released in 2000.-Early years :...

, released in 2000.

Album information

The album was an enormous success, propelling the band to prominence and eventually spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA charts. It eventually went 5x Platinum in Australia (selling over 350,000 copies) and won the ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...

 for Album of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000.

Upon its release in early 2000, Reflector became the fastest-selling album in Australian music history.

Reflector spawned four hit singles: "Weir" (which peaked at No. 6 on the national charts in 1999), "Mascara" (the band's first No. 1 single), "Live Without It" (No. 5), and "Superman Supergirl" (No. 57)

Track listing

All tracks written by Jesse and Ella Hooper.
  1. "Mascara" – 4:50
  2. "Weir
    Weir (song)
    "Weir" was the first single by Australian band Killing Heidi. The song became a teen anthem in Australia in the year of its release, and remains the band's best-known single....

    " – 4:04
  3. "Superman/Supergirl" – 3:35
  4. "Astral Boy" – 3:08
  5. "Leave Me Alone" – 3:28
  6. "You Don't Know" – 3:02
  7. "A Jar Labelled Small" – 4:25
  8. "Class Celebrities" – 2:42
  9. "Live Without It
    Live Without It
    "Live Without It" is a song by Killing Heidi, released as the third single from their debut album Reflector.-Track listing:Yellow cover# "Live Without It"# "Teen Angst Unrequited Love Song" # "Pins and Needles" Purple cover...

    " – 3:11
  10. "Real People" – 3:15
  11. "Jon's Song" – 4:19
  12. "Black Sheep" – 2:18


DELUXE EDITION BONUS DISC- Recorded live at The Chapel for "COLD LIVE"
  1. Intro
  2. Kettle
  3. Real People
  4. Live Without It
  5. You Don't Know
  6. Weir
  7. Mascara
  8. Superstar
  9. A Jar Labelled Small
  10. INTERVIEW- Triple M
  11. Superman/Supergirl (four piece acoustic)

CD ROM MULTIMEDIA BITS
  1. Weir USA Music Video
  2. Superman/Supergirl Music Video
  3. Interview and Info with Courtney Cox

Singles

  • "Weir
    Weir (song)
    "Weir" was the first single by Australian band Killing Heidi. The song became a teen anthem in Australia in the year of its release, and remains the band's best-known single....

    "
Released as the first single in 1999, the song became a teen anthem. It peaked at No. 6 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

, and went on to sell over 70,000 copies to certify Platinum. It was also released to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, where it barely made top 50, and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 it failed to chart. Two videos were made for the song, one being the original video, and the US video, used as Promo for the US.
  • "Mascara"
Released as the second single, it was available in two formats. The first edition, which was in release for 7 weeks, was a 2-track CD, and is somewhat rare. 7 weeks after the 2-track release, it was re-released as "Mascara/Leave Me Alone", "Leave Me Alone" being the b-side. It shot straight to No. 1 upon the 2nd release, and stayed there for 3 consecutive weeks. It certified Platinum, selling over 70,000 copies. Like its preceeder, the single failed to have success in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, scraping into the top 50.
  • "Live Without It
    Live Without It
    "Live Without It" is a song by Killing Heidi, released as the third single from their debut album Reflector.-Track listing:Yellow cover# "Live Without It"# "Teen Angst Unrequited Love Song" # "Pins and Needles" Purple cover...

    "
The third single in 2000, the song was a radio favourite, receiving heavy airplay. A colourful music video was produced. It debuted at No. 6 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

, before peaking at No. 5 the next week. It then failed to maintain sales, and kept dramatically falling, spending only 9 weeks inside the nation top 50. It was certified Gold in Australia. It is the band's best charting single in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, although only peaking at No. 28, it spent 8 weeks inside the top 40.
  • "Superman Supergirl"
Released as the 4th single from the album in 2000, the single failed to have chart success, only reaching a peak of No. 57 in Australia. It was thought that its poor performance was due to lack of promotion (medium airplay and a music video). The single was released as "Superman Supergirl/Black Sheep", with "Black Sheep" being the b-side. It was not released to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, and was the final single off the album.

Awards

  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Album Of The Year for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Best Group for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Breakthrough Artist - Album for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Best Rock Album for "Reflector"

Nominations

  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Album Of The Year for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Best Group for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Breakthrough Artist - Album for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Best Rock Album for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Single Of The Year for "Mascara"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Highest Selling Album for "Reflector"
  • 2000 ARIA Awards, Best Cover Art (by Paul Kosky) for "Reflector"
  • 2001 ARIA Awards, Best Group for "Superman/Supergirl"
  • 2001 ARIA Awards, Producer of the Year (Paul Kosky) for "Superman/Supergirl"

Chart positions

Reflector debuted on the ARIA charts at number 1 on 19 March 2000. It stayed their for 4 weeks running, then fell to #2, then climbed to #1 for another 3 weeks. On 19 November 2000 it was at #29. Then it fell out of the top 50. Then 3 weeks later it re-entered the top fifty for another 8 weeks before leaving for the last time.
Year Chart Position Certification
2000 Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...

Albums Chart
1 5xPlatinum (350,000 copies sold)
ARIA End Of Year Chart 2000 5
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