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( December 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) <Th_colspan="2"> `` I 'm Not that Girl '' <Th_colspan="2"> Song by Idina Menzel <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Wicked ( Original Broadway Cast Recording ) Released December 16 , 2003 Recorded November 10 , 2003 Genre Pop , show tunes Length 2 : 58 Label Decca Broadway Songwriter ( s ) Stephen Schwartz <Th_colspan="2"> `` I 'm Not that Girl ( reprise ) '' <Th_colspan="2"> Song by Kristin Chenoweth <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Wicked ( Original Broadway Cast Recording ) Released December 16 , 2003 Recorded November 10 , 2003 Genre Pop , show tunes Label Decca Broadway Songwriter ( s ) Stephen Schwartz `` I 'm Not that Girl '' is a song from the musical Wicked , based on the novel Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire , composed by Stephen Schwartz , originally recorded by Idina Menzel ( original song ) and Kristin Chenoweth ( reprise ) on November 10 , 2003 , and released on December 16 , 2003 . It is a solo sung by the main character of the show , Elphaba Thropp ( the future Wicked Witch of the West in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ) in the first act and Glinda in the reprise in the second act . Contents ( hide ) 1 Context in Wicked 2 Kerry Ellis version 3 Use in exams 4 References 5 External links Context in Wicked ( edit ) The song is performed midway through the first act . During the song , Elphaba expresses her love for the Winkie prince Fiyero , the most popular boy at Shiz and Glinda 's boyfriend . She accepts that she knows that nothing can ever happen between them , as she ' was n't born for the rose and the pearl ' , and is an unpopular girl with green skin . She also mentions that Fiyero has feelings for her , though this was unconfirmed . In act two Glinda reprised it about Elphaba when Fiyero leaves with her . Kerry Ellis version ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> `` I 'm Not that Girl '' <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Kerry Ellis <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Anthems B - side `` Dangerland '' Released September 6 , 2010 Format digital download Recorded 2008 Genre Rock , symphonic rock Length 3 : 47 Label Decca Songwriter ( s ) Stephen Schwartz Producer ( s ) Brian May <Th_colspan="2"> Kerry Ellis singles chronology <Td_colspan="2"> `` No - One but You '' ( 2005 ) `` I 'm Not that Girl '' ( 2010 ) `` Anthem '' ( 2010 ) <Td_colspan="2"> `` No - One but You '' ( 2005 ) `` I 'm Not that Girl '' ( 2010 ) `` Anthem '' ( 2010 ) Kerry Ellis , who played Elphaba in the West End and the Broadway productions of Wicked , recorded a version of this song in 2008 . In this version , the verses are rearranged and extra lyrics are added . It was also produced by Brian May with him on guitar ; fitting more into the rock genre . The song was originally released on her extended play Wicked in Rock but was also featured on her debut album Anthems . It was released as a single on September 6 , 2010 , accompanied by track `` Dangerland '' as its B - side . Use in exams ( edit ) In the 2010 Edexcel Music GCSE examinations , this song was used for one of the questions . The candidates had to answer a series of short questions on a sample of the song ( e.g. ' How does the song change with the lyric `` Every so often , we long to steal '' ? ' ) References ( edit ) External links ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> The Wicked Years by Gregory Maguire Books Wicked Son of a Witch A Lion Among Men Out of Oz Characters Elphaba Glinda Wizard of Oz Boq Nessarose Stage adaptation Wicked awards and nominations album Songs `` No One Mourns the Wicked '' `` Dear Old Shiz '' `` The Wizard and I '' `` What is this Feeling ? '' `` Dancing Through Life '' `` Popular '' `` I 'm Not that Girl '' `` A Sentimental Man '' `` Defying Gravity '' `` No One Mourns the Wicked ( Reprise ) '' `` Thank Goodness '' `` Wonderful '' `` I 'm Not That Girl ( Reprise ) '' `` No Good Deed '' `` For Good '' <Th_colspan="2"> Idina Menzel <Td_colspan="2"> Filmography Discography Studio albums Still I Ca n't Be Still Here I Stand Holiday Wishes Idina Live albums Live : Barefoot at the Symphony Singles `` Defying Gravity '' `` Brave '' `` I Dreamed a Dream '' `` Poker Face '' `` Let It Go '' Featured songs `` The Wizard and I '' `` What is this Feeling ? '' `` I 'm Not that Girl '' `` Dancing Through Life '' `` For Good '' `` Making Today a Perfect Day '' Concert tours Still I Ca n't Be Still Tour I Stand tour Barefoot at the Symphony Tour Idina Menzel : Live at Radio City Idina Menzel : World Tour Idina 2017 world tour Related articles Taye Diggs <Td_colspan="2"> Book <Th_colspan="2"> Kerry Ellis Solo recordings Wicked in Rock ( 2008 ) Anthems ( 2010 ) Acoustic by Candlelight ( with Brian May ) ( 2013 ) Kerry Ellis ( 2014 ) Golden Days ( with Brian May ) ( 2017 ) Singles `` No - One but You ( Only the Good Die Young ) '' `` I 'm Not that Girl '' `` Anthem '' `` Defying Gravity '' ( G-A-Y remix ) `` Born Free '' Concert tours Anthems : The Tour ( 2011 ) The Born Free Tour ( 2012 -- 13 ) This article relating to `` The Wonderful Wizard of Oz '' or one of its derivative works is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . 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