Misfit (song)

"Misfit" is the second single from UK singer Amy Studt. Released on 9 June 2003, the single reached a peak of number six on the UK Singles Chart and is Studt's most successful single to date. It was also her most successful single internationally, peaking within the top 50 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. It is taken from her debut album, False Smiles.

"Misfit"
Single by Amy Studt
from the album False Smiles
Released9 June 2003
GenrePop rock
Length3:29
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Eriksen
Amy Studt singles chronology
"Just a Little Girl"
(2002)		 "Misfit"
(2003)		 "Under the Thumb"
(2003)

Chart performance

"Misfit" is Studt's most successful single to date in the UK and internationally, debuting at number six on the UK Singles Chart and staying in the top 75 for 10 weeks.[1] Internationally, "Misfit" reached number 11 in the Netherlands,[2] number 17 in Ireland,[3] number 32 in Sweden and number 48 in Australia.[4]

Music video

The video was directed by Sophie Muller, who directed the video for her last single Just a Little Girl, and produced by Dawn Rose. The video was filmed at Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California. American actress Danielle Panabaker appears in the video as a schoolgirl.

The video begins with Amy walking to school, before getting tripped up and pushed around when she gets in. She flees to the bathroom, and then imagines herself performing. Then she is shown in a dormitory with her in a nightdress. All the girls are crowding around her, and she doesn't seem to like it so she climbs on top of a cupboard. She is then shown dancing with some other girls imagining herself to be like everybody else, which clearly displeases her. Then she proceeds to dance by herself in her own unique way, until some people in suits drive up to the school, presumably talent scouts, see her and start shooting pictures with her, and the other girls are seen to be crying. At the end she is seen back on top of the cupboard smiling.

Track listing

UK enhanced CD single[5]

  1. "Misfit" – 3:28
  2. "Queen A" – 3:40
  3. "Put Your Faith in Me" – 4:23
  4. "Misfit" (video) – 3:28

Charts

Covers

Brazilian singer and composer Jullie recorded a Portuguese version of "Misfit", renamed "Alice", for her debut album, Hey!.

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Misfit". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Amy Studt – Misfit". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. "Misfit" – UK CD single enhanced (Liner notes). Amy Studt. Polydor Records. 2003. 9800107.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 27. 28 June 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Amy Studt – Misfit" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Amy Studt – Misfit". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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