Mascara (song) explained

Mascara
Cover:	Mascara.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Killing Heidi
Album:	Reflector
A-Side:	Leave Me Alone
B-Side:	"Superstar" (acoustic), "Katrina" (acoustic)
Length:	4:50
Label:	Wah-Wah, Roadshow
Producer:	Paul Kosky
Prev Title:	Weir
Prev Year:	1999
Mascara
Title2:	Leave Me Alone
Next Title:	Live Without It
Next Year:	2000

"Mascara" is the second single released by Australian rock band Killing Heidi from their debut album, Reflector (2000). It was released on 11 October 1999, when their debut single, "Weir", was still on the Australian Singles Chart. 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 Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Mascara" was ranked number 90.^[1]

Chart performance

The original two-track release of "Mascara" debuted on 10 November 1999 at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart. 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 Australian Recording Industry Association 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.^[2] A music video was not filmed for "Leave Me Alone".

Track listings

Australian original release^[3]

1. "Mascara" (radio edit)
2. "Superstar" (acoustic mix)
3. "Katrina" (acoustic mix)

"Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"^[4]

1. "Mascara" (radio edit)
2. "Leave Me Alone" (radio mix)
3. "Weir" (acoustic mix)
4. "Superstar" (acoustic mix)
5. "Weir" (radio mix)

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia	"Mascara"	11 October 1999	CD		^[6]
	"Mascara" / "Leave Me Alone"	10 January 2000			^[7]
United States	"Mascara"	23 January 2001	Alternative radio	Universal	^[8]
		5 February 2001	Hot adult contemporary radio		^[9]
		6 February 2001	Contemporary hit radio		^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Musicfeeds. Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'. 27 January 2018. 4 January 2020.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCfM4zuKmM8 Mascara official music video on YouTube
3. Mascara. Killing Heidi. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. Wah-Wah Music, Roadshow Music. 102339-2.
4. Mascara / Leave Me Alone. Killing Heidi. 2000. Australian CD single liner notes. Wah-Wah Music, Roadshow Music. 102524-2.
5. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 May 2021.
6. Web site: Discography. killingheidi.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20010407013457/http://www.killingheidi.com.au/noflash/disc.php?opener=noflash&openedby=html. 7 April 2001. 4 March 2023.
7. Web site: Discography. heidirealm.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719062229/http://www.heidirealm.com/. 19 July 2008. 31 May 2021. To view information, click Discography.
8. Alternative: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1385. 107. 19 January 2001. 31 May 2021.
9. Hot AC: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1387. 92. 2 February 2001. 31 May 2021.
10. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1387. 47. 2 February 2001. 31 May 2021.