Steer (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Steer EP


Caption = The single cover to "Steer" featuring Higgins smiling on the right. Photograph was taken in Sydney.
Artist = Missy Higgins
from Album = On a Clear Night
A-side =

"Steer"
B-side =

"Dusty Road"
*"The Battle"
*"Leave a Note"
Released = April 7, 2007
Format = CD single
Digital download
Recorded = Los Angeles, California, 2006
Genre = Piano pop
Length = 3:53
Label =
Writer = Missy Higgins
Producer = Mitchell Froom
Certification =
Last single = "The Sound of White"
(2005)
This single = "Steer"
(2007)
Next single = "Where I Stood"
(2007)
Misc
Type = studio =

"Steer" is the first single from Missy Higgins' second album "On a Clear Night". The song was released to radio in Australia on April 4, 2007 becoming the #1 most added track in that same week. The CD single achieved the #1 spot on the Australian Singles Chart in the first week of its CD release. It is Higgins' second #1 single, her first being her debut single "Scar" from her first album "The Sound of White". [EMI MUSIC Australia, [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=30326 Missy Steers Towards New Album] . Top40 Charts, February 2007. Retrieved February 11 2007.]

Higgins stated that the song was "about realizing that you have the ability to change your life if you don't feel happy or fulfilled with where you are or what you're doing" and that she wrote it after overlooking the entire Southern Celestial Sphere from a bay in Western Australia. [Time Off Magazine [http://www.timeoff.com.au/index1.php?area=Interviews&pg=38 Matt Connors' interview with Missy Higgins] (2006)]

The song has a clean, upbeat feel with vocals that ascend into many high-pitched lyrics. It has instrument backings of acoustic guitar and drums.

The song is available to listen to at the website of Sydney newspaper "The Daily Telegraph". [ [http://media.dailytelegraph.com.au/multimedia/2007/03/070315_steer/index.html?skin=telegraph "Steer"] streaming version from The Daily Telegraph website.]

In March 2007, Higgins gave fans the exclusive opportunity to pre-order a personally signed copy of her single 'Steer' via SMS. [ [http://www.theharbouragency.com/artist-profile/missy-higgins The Harbour Agency] . Retrieved May 24 2007.]

Track listing

The song has been released on the Australian iTunes Store, on which after a few days it had already broken into the top three singles.
# "Steer" - 3:53
# "Dusty Road" - 3:14
# "The Battle" - 2:17
# "Leave a Note" (Demo) - 3:43

2008 Re-Issue
#"Steer (Eddie Baez Edit)"
#"Steer (Eddie Baez Remix)"
#"The Sound Of White (RedTop Edit)"
#"The Special Two (Sliverchair Remix)"
#"Scar (Almighty Club Mix)"
#"Steer (Tony Moran & Jody DB Rambo Mix)"

Versions

* Album Version (3:53)
* DeAnn Mix (4:21)
* Eddie Baez Remix (5:08)
* Eddie Baez Edit (3:53)
* Tony Moran & Jody DB Rambo Mix (13:20)
* Tony Moran & Jody DB Rambo Radio (4:22)

Charts

Notes