Pocketful of Sunshine (song)
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| "Pocketful of Sunshine" | ||||
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| Single by Natasha Bedingfield | ||||
| from the album Pocketful of Sunshine and Strip Me | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2008 | |||
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| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | John Shanks | |||
| Natasha Bedingfield singles chronology | ||||
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| 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^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine Sheet Music (Digital Download)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ Loftus, Johnny. "Natasha Bedingfield – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ↑ "Hot 100 Songs 11 through 20 - Billboard Year In Music 2008". Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-18.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Music Canada.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "American single certifications – Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
