Where I Stood

"Where I Stood"
Single by Missy Higgins
from the album On a Clear Night
B-side
  • "Stuff and Nonsense"
  • "Wrong Girl" (live)
  • "Beautiful Mind" (live)
Released4 August 2007
Length
  • 4:17 (album version)
  • 4:09 (Up Tempo mix)
LabelEleven
Songwriter(s)Missy Higgins
Producer(s)Mitchell Froom
Missy Higgins singles chronology
"Steer"
(2007) 		"Where I Stood"
(2007) 		"Peachy"
(2007)

"Where I Stood" is the second single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' second album, On a Clear Night (2007). The single was released on 4 August 2007 and reached No. 10 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. In the United States, it became Higgins' second song to appear on the Billboard charts, reaching number 10 on the Adult Contemporary ranking. In a similar promotional scenario as her previous single "Steer", Higgins gave her fans the opportunity to purchase a signed single along with signed lyrics. The song appears in the TV Shows 'Ghost Whisperer' S05E12 - Blessings in Disguise and 'Smallville' S07E04 - Cure

Music video

There are two videos for the song: one for Australia and one for the United States. The Australian video premiered at midnight (12am AEST) on 26 June 2007, via Higgins' MySpace page. The video was directed by Australian filmmakers Paul Goldman and Alice Bell, who were also responsible for Silverchair's "Straight Lines" video. The US video uses a more uptempo mix of the song which is also the version played on American radio stations, rather than the version that appears on the album. This version was directed by Steven Murashige.[1] Both videos can be seen on Higgins' website.

Track listings

Australian EP[2]

  1. "Where I Stood"
  2. "Stuff and Nonsense"
  3. "Wrong Girl" (live at Triple J)
  4. "Beautiful Mind" (live at Centennial Park)

US EP[3]

  1. "Where I Stood"
  2. "Dusty Road"
  3. "Stuff and Nonsense"
  4. "Wrong Girl" (live)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 4 August 2007 CD Eleven [16]
United States 27 January 2009 Contemporary hit radio Reprise [17]

References

  1. ^ "BOOKED: Missy Higgins – Steven Murashige, director". VideoStatic. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ Where I Stood (Australian EP liner notes). Eleven: A Music Company. 2007. ELEVENCD74. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Where I Stood (US EP liner notes). Eleven: A Music Company. 2008. 431420-2. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Missy Higgins – Where I Stood". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Missy Higgins Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Pop 100". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 8. 28 February 2009. p. 44. See Last week column.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Singles for 2007". ARIA. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Missy Higgins – Where I Stood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Missy Higgins: Discography". musichead.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  17. ^ "FMQB: CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.