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Pocketful of Sunshine (song)

single by Natasha Bedingfield

"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.

"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" on YouTube

Composition

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"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

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"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

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Certifications

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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

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  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. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "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. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ↑ "Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "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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