Present is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by the Australian

Music of Australia

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 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 Australia on 25 October 2002 (see 2002 in music

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

). It succeeded the group's enormously successful debut album, 2000's Reflector

Reflector (Killing Heidi album)

Reflector is the debut album of Australian band Killing Heidi, 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...

.

The album received mixed responses from critics: some praised the album's fusion of hard rock songs like "Damage Control" and softer, melodic tunes like "Heavensent

Heavensent

"Heavensent" is the first single released from ARIA Award-winning band Killing Heidi's second album Present.-Track listing:CD single# "Heavensent" # "Heavensent" # "Up & Down"...

"; others claimed "Present" stuck too closely to the musical formula laid out in Reflector. Commercially, Present did not perform as well as its predecessor, selling only 50,000 copies and achieving Gold certification. Nonetheless, Killing Heidi's second studio album has often been described as a firm favourite among fans.

Two singles were released from Present: "Heavensent" in December 2001 (charting at number twenty-eight) and "Outside of Me

Outside of Me

"Outside of Me" is the sixth single by Australian band Killing Heidi. It is the second and final single released from their second album Present...

" in 2002 (peaked at number twelve). A third album track, "Ammyl (Say What You Wanna Say)", was released to radio in 2003 but was never sold as a commercial single.

Also noteworthy are the uses of instrumental interludes between tracks on Present, known as "Heidiludes". These tracks were short, featuring soft instruments and synths against Ella's distant backing vocals.

It was also released with a limited edition disc. The artwork was the same, except the package was fold out cardboard.

Track listing

1. Heidilude 1 – 0:36
2. "Ammyl" – 4:25
3. "Burnt" – 3:45
4. Heidilude 2 – 0:24
5. "Heavensent
   Heavensent
   "Heavensent" is the first single released from ARIA Award-winning band Killing Heidi's second album Present.-Track listing:CD single# "Heavensent" # "Heavensent" # "Up & Down"...
   
   " – 4:31
6. "To Fly" – 4:07
7. Heidilude 3 – 0:31
8. "The Days" – 4:43
9. "Outside of Me
   Outside of Me
   "Outside of Me" is the sixth single by Australian band Killing Heidi. It is the second and final single released from their second album Present...
   
   " – 4:05
10. "Pave the Way" – 3:45
11. "Sweet" – 3:45
12. Heidilude 4 – 0:11
13. "Take It" – 3:44
14. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5" – 3:08
15. "Damage Control" – 7:26

LIMITED EDITION BONUS DVD

1. Weir- Music Video
2. Weir- USA Music Video
3. Mascara- Music Video
4. Live Without It- Music Video
5. Superman/Supergirl- Music Video
6. Heavensent- Music Video
7. Outside Of Me- Music Video
8. Weir- Live
9. Mascara- Live
10. Superman/Supergirl- Live
11. Live Without It- Live
12. 1,2,3,4,5- Live
13. Heavensent- Live

Singles

• "Heavensent
  Heavensent
  "Heavensent" is the first single released from ARIA Award-winning band Killing Heidi's second album Present.-Track listing:CD single# "Heavensent" # "Heavensent" # "Up & Down"...
  
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Released as the first single in 2001, the song was very highly anticipated. Although highly anticipated, the song failed to live up to expectation and peaked at #28 in Australia. It received heavy promotion, with a music video, heavy airplay, and live performances being used to promote. It was certified Gold in Australia

• "Outside of Me
  Outside of Me
  "Outside of Me" is the sixth single by Australian band Killing Heidi. It is the second and final single released from their second album Present...
  
  "

Released almost a year after its preceeder, the song was a modest hit, peaking at #12 in Australia. It was thought that if the single was a flop, the second album would be scrapped. two versions of the CD Single were released, with slightly different artwork. Although debuting and peaking at #12, the song failed to maintain sales, and only spent 6 weeks inside Australia's top 50, with its preceeder spending 7. It was certified Gold in Australia.

• "Ammyll"

The third single was released to radio, and didn't gain much attention. It was thought that a Physical Release was planned, but due to the single not getting substantial airplay, this was scrapped.

Charts

Present debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at #12 on 31 October 2002. It then fell relatively quickly and spent a total of 8 weeks in the chart

Year	Chart	Peak Position	Certification
2002	ARIA Albums Chart	12	Gold