Pocketful of Sunshine (album)
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| Released | 22 January 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Pocketful of Sunshine is the North American and regional reissue of British singer Natasha Bedingfield's second studio album, N.B. (2007). It was released on 22 January 2008, through Epic Records, eight months after the release of its parent album. Primarily a pop and R&B album, Pocketful of Sunshine also incorporated elements of reggae-pop and dance-pop in its production.
The album was originally conceived as the North American release of N.B., but was repeatedly postponed from its initially planned August 2007 release. During this time, Bedingfield continued to work on new material, leading Epic Records to make the decision to release seven new songs alongside six tracks from N.B. as a retitled, repackaged version of the album, titled Pocketful of Sunshine. The album was generally well-received by music critics and was commercially successful, peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and at 13 on the Canadian albums chart. In both countries, the album was certified gold.
Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Love Like This" with Sean Kingston, peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at 9 on the Canadian Hot 100. The second single from the album, the title track, was largely successful. In the US, it peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum, selling three million downloads and becoming her most successful single there. In Canada, it peaked at number three on Canadian Hot 100 and was certified platinum. The follow-up singles from the album, "Angel" and "Soulmate" did not replicate the success of the first two, but the former was a number one hit on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.