Steer (song)
# Steer (song)

"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. 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, receiving a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales exceeding 35,000 copies.

In March 2007, Higgins gave fans the exclusive opportunity to pre-order a personally signed copy of her single "Steer" via SMS.

## Track listing

* "Steer" – 3:53
* "Dusty Road" – 3:14
* "The Battle" – 2:17
* "Leave a Note" (demo) – 3:43

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | $35,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 14 April 2007 | CD single | Virgin |
| United States | 14 July 2008 | Adult alternative radio | Reprise |
| United States | 27 April 2009 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Reprise |
| United States | 27 April 2009 | Digital download (Steer & More EP) | Reprise |
