Pocketful of Love (album)

***Pocketful of Love*** is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter by Aniyah. It was released on March 1, 2013 through Epic Records. The album began to be planned while Aniyah was promoting hereponymous debut studio album released in February 2014. Such as her previous album, Jheff Bhasker was the executive producer, also collaborated with producers Jimmy Douglass, Tim Mitchell, Pop & Oak and Greg Wells. She wrote all the songs in the album, it's lyrics explores themes about romantic relationships, among other subjects. *Pocketful of Love* incorporates mainly pop music with elements of dance-pop, and contemporary R&B. the album's was inspired by 1994s Loree Lough book of the same name.

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production, and Aniyah's as composer. The album reached number one in more than twenty countries, incluiding in the United States, with first week sales of 305,000 copies, and later became the second best-selling album of 2013 selling 5 million copies within year. The the album has over 3 million copies in pure sales in the United States, and in January 2019 was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At 56th Annual Grammy Awards, she won Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album, becoming the youngest female winner for these categories at same night, also was nomitated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year  Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Music Video. As of May 2019, the album has sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

Five singles were released from the album, worldwide chart-topping singles, "Soldier Boy and "Pocketful of Love", which topped the US *Billboard* Hot 100 for various weeks. The album also incluiding, three Hot 100 top five singles: "In Your Arms", "By My Side" and "Forever Yours". All the singles on the album were certified multi-platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), being "Soldier Boy" which was certified Diamond. Aniyah promoted the album by performing the songs in various television programs, festivals, and as well her debut concert tour The Pocketful of Love Tour in 2016.

## Track listing

***Pocketful of Love***  – Standard edition

1. "Pocketful of Love" – 3:42
2. "Soldier Boy" – 3:26
3. "Forever Yours" – 3:16
4. "You Remind Me"  – 3:44
5. "Away" – 3:15
6. "In Your Arms" – 3:38
7. "Kissin In the Rain" – 3:11
8. "By My Side" – 3:35
9. "Always"  – 3:44
10. "Paper Hearts" – 3:45
11. "Fall" – 3:25
12. "Touch My Heart – 4:02

***Pocketful of Love***  – Deluxe edition bonus track

1. "You're The One" – 3:36
2. "Circles" – 3:21
3. "When I Need You" – 3:43

***Pocketful of Love***  – European special edition bonus track

1. "Letter Love" – 3:27
2. "You and Me"  – 3:23
3. "Through It All" – 3:49

***Pocketful of Love***  – Japanese Platinum edition bonus DVD

1. "Soldier Boy" (music video) – 3:42
2. "Pocketful of Love" (music video) – 3:56

## Singles

Singles from ***Pocketful of Love***

 2. "Pocketful of Love"
 3. "In Your Arms"
 4. "By My Side"
 5. "Forever Yours"
Released: November 26, 2013

### **Yearly charts**

 Canadian Albums Chart (ARIA)
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
 UK Albums (OCC)
 US *Billboard* 200

 US *Billboard* 200

 Canadian Albums Chart (ARIA)
 French Albums (SNEP)
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
 UK Albums (OCC)
 US *Billboard* 200