Misfit (Amy Studt song)
{{Short description|2003 single by Amy Studt}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Misfit
| cover = Amy Studt - Misfit cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Amy Studt
| album = False Smiles
| B-side =
- "Queen A"
- "Put Your Faith in Me"
| released = {{start date|2003|6|9|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:29
| label =
| writer =
- Amy Studt
- Karen Poole
- David Eriksen
| producer = David Eriksen
| prev_title = Just a Little Girl
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Under the Thumb
| next_year = 2003
}}
"Misfit" is a song by English singer Amy Studt, released as the second single from her debut album, False Smiles (2003), on 9 June 2003. The song reached 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.
Chart performance
"Misfit" is Studt's most successful single in the UK and internationally, debuting at number six on the UK Singles Chart and staying in the top 75 for 10 weeks. Internationally, "Misfit" reached number 11 in the Netherlands, number 17 in Ireland, number 32 in Sweden, and number 48 in Australia.
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 listings
UK and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Misfit|others=Amy Studt|year=2003|type=UK & Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Polydor Records, 19 Recordings|id=9800107}}
- "Misfit" – 3:28
- "Queen A" – 3:40
- "Put Your Faith in Me" – 4:23
- "Misfit" (video) – 3:28
UK cassette single and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Misfit|others=Amy Studt|year=2003|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Polydor Records, 19 Recordings|id=9800108}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Misfit|others=Amy Studt|year=2003|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Polydor Records, 19 Recordings|id=9808556}}
- "Misfit" – 3:28
- "Put Your Faith in Me" – 4:23
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (2003) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|48|artist=Amy Studt|song=Misfit|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019|refname="charts"}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-06-28.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=21|issue=27|page=12|date=28 June 2003|access-date=1 April 2020}}
|21 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Ireland2|17|song=Misfit|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019|refname="ire"}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|11|year=2003|week=36|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019|refname="d40"}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|32|artist=Amy Studt|song=Misfit|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20030621|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|32|artist=Amy Studt|song=Misfit|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UK|6|date=20030621|rowheader=true|access-date=8 December 2019|refname="uk"}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2003) !Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2003|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=8 December 2019}}
|142 |
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Release history
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| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|9 June 2003 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|19|Polydor}} |{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-06-07.pdf|title=New Release Countdown: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=17|date=7 June 2003|access-date=6 September 2021}} |
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| scope="row"|Australia
|21 July 2003 |CD |{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue700.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st July 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=21 July 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030807-0000/Issue700.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2003|access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
References
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Category:19 Recordings singles
Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Songs written by Amy Studt