page_title: Pocketful of Sunshine
section_title: Commercial performance
hierarchical_section_title: Pocketful of Sunshine / Commercial performance
caption_attribution_description: Picture taken by me at the Southern Star Amphitheater at Six Flags over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA on July 13, 2008.
context_page_description: "Pocketful of Sunshine" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was released on 15 January 2008 as the second single from her second North American studio album of the same title. Bedingfield co-wrote the song together with American songwriter Danielle Brisebois and American musician and songwriter John Shanks; Shanks also produced the track as well as performing on most of the instruments present. Epic Records serviced the song to contemporary hit radios in the United States on 11 February 2008. It was not released in Europe until April 2011, when it was released as the lead single from her third European studio album Strip Me Away.
  Bedingfield noted "Pocketful of Sunshine" as her favourite, stating that it centers on escaping from one's troubles. It adapts dance-pop and adult contemporary styles, differing from her previous recordings. Lyrically, the song discusses escapism and finding a peaceful place in difficult situations. The message is amplified by the melancholic tone of the lyrics mixing with the exuberance displayed in Bedingfield's voice.
context_section_description: "Pocketful of Sunshine" experienced its highest success in North America. In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-five on the week ending 9 February 2008 as well as debuting on the Digital Songs at number twenty-four. It fell out after its second week and re-entered the chart at number ninety-four on the week ending 15 March 2008. It continued to ascend the chart until the week ending 5 July 2008, when "Pocketful of Sunshine" reached its peak position at number five. It also peaked at number four on the Hot Digital Songs and Mainstream Top 40, as well as peaking at number ten on the Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs). The single also became her second single to top the Dance Club Songs. "Pocketful of Sunshine" has become Bedingfield's most successful single in the United States, selling over three million downloads and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) almost a year after its release. The song fared similarly in Canada, where it debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number forty-three, fell to ninety-three the following week and exited the chart the week after. It reappeared on the Canadian Hot 100 a month later and ultimately peaked at number three on the week ending 17 May 2008. The single spent a total of thirty-eight weeks on the chart, selling over 40,000 downloads, and earning a platinum certification by Music Canada on 19 November 2008.
  Following the release of Strip Me Away (2011) in Europe, "Pocketful of Sunshine", included in the album's track listing, was selected to be the international single. More than a month after its release, the song began charting in Germany, debuting at number thirty-four. It steadily ascended the chart, reaching its peak position at number twenty-four over a month later. The single also charted in Austria within the same time period, debuting at number sixty-eight and peaking at number twenty-eight, where it remained for two consecutive weeks. The song experienced less commercial success in Switzerland as it charted within the lower positions of the Swiss Singles Chart for most of its run. It eventually peaked at number forty-three and quickly exited the chart weeks later.
caption: "Pocketful of Sunshine" earned Bedingfield her second top five single in North America. It became her highest charting single in Canada and tied with "Unwritten" as her highest charting effort in the United States.
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