It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be

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"It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be"
Single by Olivia Dean
from the album Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Released11 February 2025 (2025-02-11)
Length3:36
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matt Hales
  • Zach Nahome
Olivia Dean singles chronology
"Touching Toes"
(2024) 		"It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be"
(2025) 		"Nice to Each Other"
(2025)

"It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, released in February 2025 as the lead single and end credits music from the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy soundtrack. It reached number 36 on the UK singles chart.

Upon release, Dean said: "I've always loved the Bridget Jones films, they're timeless classics. After seeing Mad About the Boy I was so moved by the journey we've watched Bridget go on over the years. 'It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be' is about giving yourself permission to love again after grief, and trusting that things might just work out after all."[1][2]

A limited edition heart-shaped vinyl was released in April 2025.

Critical reception

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Daisy Carter from DIY magazine called it "a slinkily romantic yet refreshingly realistic love ballad."[2]

Track listing

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Digital single

  1. "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" – 3:36

Vinyl single

  1. "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" – 3:36
  2. "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" (Wurli Version) – 2:06

Charts

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Chart performance for "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[3] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 36
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[4] 2

Certifications

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Certifications for "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Olivia Dean releases new song 'It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be' for upcoming Bridget Jones film". readdork. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Olivia Dean and Bridget Jones". DIY mag. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Mar 20, 2025". TopHit. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Olivia Dean". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. ^ "British single certifications – Olivia Dean – It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2025.