Nancy Drew is a 2007 film starring Emma Roberts as the titular character.
Since Nancy Drew is by all accounts a film geared toward younger audiences, the soundtrack follows suit, featuring songs that tie well into the film and are suitable for pre-teens.
Liz contributed “Perfect Misfit,” a song that she co-wrote specifically for the film with Ralph Sall, who also produced the entire soundtrack.
Released: June 12, 2007
Label: Bulletproof
Format: CD
“Perfect Misfit” written by Liz Phair and Ralph Sall
Engineered by Peter McCabe
Mixed by Peter McCabe and Ralph Sall
Produced by Ralph Sall
| No. | Artist | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Matthew Sweet | Come to California | 3:40 |
| 02. | Liz Phair | Perfect Misfit | 3:00 |
| 03. | The Donnas | Kids in America | 3:52 |
| 04. | Joanna | Pretty Much Amazing | 2:53 |
| 05. | Katie Melua | Looking for Clues | 4:33 |
| 06. | Price | Hey Nancy Drew | 4:22 |
| 07. | Corinne Bailey Rae | Like a Star | 4:00 |
| 08. | Persephone’s Bees | Nice Day | 4:00 |
| 09. | Flunk | Blue Monday | 4:14 |
| 10. | J-Kwon | We Came to Party | 2:54 |
| 11. | Cupid | All I Need | 3:41 |
| 12. | Bizarre | Party Tonight | 2:35 |
Reception
What do Ned Nickerson and the Nancy Drew soundtrack have in common? Neither gets in Nancy’s way. The 12 songs here — nine of them composed for the film — offer upbeat aural wallpaper as they follow Nancy out West (Matthew Sweet’s “Come to California”), share her fears about going to a new school (Liz Phair’s “Perfect Misfit”), and watch her learn about growing up outside of sheltered River Heights (the Donnas’ “Kids in America”). Katie Melua is “Looking for Clues,” but the mystery she’s hoping to unravel is romantic. And the last half of the album drops the thread: the three non-original tracks (Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Like a Star,” Persephone’s Bees’ “Nice Day,” Flunk’s “Blue Monday”), and then three funky party tracks (from J-Kwon, Cupid, and Bizarre) with only the most tenuous connection to Nancy’s birthday bash. And everybody’s so serious. It’s Price, in “Hey Nancy Drew,” who clues us in: “When there’s a problem, you can fix it,” and “I wish everyone could be like you.”
— Jeffrey Gantz, The Boston Phoenix
Lyrics
When I walk down the hall I hold my head up high
Everybody’s looking
Doesn’t mean they like me
It’s not so great to stand out from the crowd
I’m an easy target
They know where to find me
Run a race and I win it
Solve your problem in a minute
It’s not a mystery why I’m a misfit
Here’s what’s bad about being good
Nobody thanks you when they should
Do a job right and you expect to be
Why can’t they just see me for me?
Walking with my lunch tray passing table after table
Nobody makes room
Everyone avoids me
People everywhere, but I feel so alone here
Oh, she thinks she’s perfect?
Yeah, a perfect misfit
Run a race and I win it
Solve your problem in a minute
It’s not a mystery why I’m a misfit
It’s not the way I want to be
Here’s what’s bad about being good
Nobody thanks you when they should
Do a job right and you expect to be
Why can’t they just see me for me?
I hold my head up high
Everybody’s looking
Doesn’t mean they like me
Run a race and I win it
Solve your problem in a minute
It’s not a mystery
I’m no misfit
This is the way I’m gonna be
Here’s what’s bad about being good
Nobody thanks you when they should
Set the bar high and you expect to be
Why can’t they just see me for me?
Here’s what’s bad about being good
Nobody likes you, but they should
Work so hard, why don’t they see?
Wish they’d just appreciate me
Here’s what’s good about me
Here’s what’s good about me