Nobody's Perfect (Hannah Montana song) facts for kids

"Nobody's Perfect" is a popular song by Miley Cyrus. She sang it as her famous character, Hannah Montana. The song came out on May 15, 2007. It was the first song released from the Hannah Montana 2 album. This album was the soundtrack for the second season of the Hannah Montana TV show. Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil wrote the song. Matthew Gerrard also produced it. The song teaches us that it's okay to make mistakes. It has a cool synthpop sound.

Music experts really liked "Nobody's Perfect." They praised how well it was made. The song reached number 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over 906,000 copies by 2010. This made it the most successful song from the entire Hannah Montana series! There's also a music video for the song. It shows Miley Cyrus performing live as Hannah Montana. It was first shown on Disney Channel. Miley also sang this song during her Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2007 and 2008.

About the Song and Its Music

Miley Cyrus played Hannah Montana (pictured) on the TV show.

In the TV show Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus plays Miley Stewart. Miley Stewart is a teenager who secretly lives a double life. By day, she's a normal student. By night, she's the famous pop star Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus said that songs from the first season were about keeping Hannah's secret safe. They helped people understand the characters better.

However, songs from the second season, like "Nobody's Perfect," were different. Miley said these songs were "more speaking out to the fans." This means they had messages for the audience.

"Nobody's Perfect" was written and produced by Matthew Gerrard. He also helped mix the song and played instruments. He played the guitar, bass, and keyboards. Greg Critchley played the drums. Marco Luciana also played keyboards. Ashley Sauning sang background vocals. The song is three minutes and twenty seconds long. It is the second song on the Hannah Montana 2 album. The song is in the key of C-minor. Miley's voice goes from C₄ to D₅. Music critics described it as "synth-driven pop." The song's main message is about learning from your mistakes. It tells us that everyone makes errors, and that's okay.

How the Song Was Released

"Nobody's Perfect" was first released on May 15, 2007. It was the main song from the Hannah Montana 2 album. Before that, it was also on a special two-disc edition of the first Hannah Montana soundtrack.

In the Hannah Montana TV show, Miley's dad, Robby Stewart, supposedly wrote the song. You first hear it in the episode "Get Down, Study-udy-udy." In this episode, Miley changes the song into a "Bone Dance." She uses it to help her study for a biology test.

A music video for the song shows Miley Cyrus performing it live as Hannah Montana. It came out on July 3, 2007. Later, it was re-released on Vevo on December 10, 2010. Miley also performed "Nobody's Perfect" during her big Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2007 and 2008.

People Who Made the Song

These are the people who helped create "Nobody's Perfect." This information comes from the album notes for Hannah Montana 2.

Recording

• The song was mastered in Hollywood, California.

Personnel

• Greg Critchley – played the drums
• Matthew Gerrard – wrote the song, produced it, mixed it, and played guitar, bass, keyboards, and programmed sounds
• Marco Luciana – played keyboards
• Hannah Montana – sang the main vocals
• Robbie Nevil – wrote the song
• Ashley Sauning – sang background vocals

Song's Performance on Music Charts

This table shows how well "Nobody's Perfect" did on different music charts in 2007.

See also

In Spanish: Nobody's Perfect (canción de Hannah Montana) para niños