Pocketful of Sunshine (song)

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"Pocketful of Sunshine"
Single by Natasha Bedingfield
from the album Pocketful of Sunshine and Strip Me
Released15 January 2008 (2008-01-15)
Recorded2006
Studio
GenrePop
Length3:23
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Shanks
Natasha Bedingfield singles chronology
"Love Like This"
(2007) 		"Pocketful of Sunshine"
(2008) 		"Bruised Water"
(2008)
Music video
"Pocketful of Sunshine" at YouTube

"Pocketful of Sunshine" is a single by Natasha Bedingfield from her United States record of the same name. The song was a top five hit in the United States. This was Bedingfield's second top five hit in the United States of America. It was released in 2008.

Composition[change | change source]

"Pocketful of Sunshine" is a pop song. It uses styles of dance-pop. It runs for three minutes and twenty three seconds.[1] The song is built on an electro beat.[2]

Reception[change | change source]

"Pocketful of Sunshine" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Julie Farmer of Blogcritics said it as one of the album's standout songs.[2]

Charts[change | change source]

Certifications[change | change source]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Ringtone
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine Sheet Music (Digital Download)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Farmer, Julie. "Music Review: Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine". Blogcritics. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200835 into search. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Natasha Bedingfield – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  20. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  21. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs 11 through 20 - Billboard Year In Music 2008". Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  23. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  26. ↑ "Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  27. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Music Canada.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "American single certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Recording Industry Association of America.


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