In My Pocket

2001 single by Mandy Moore

"In My Pocket"
Single by Mandy Moore
from the album Mandy Moore
ReleasedMay 1, 2001 (2001-05-01)
GenreTeen pop[1]
Length3:39
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Randall Barlow
  • Emilio Estefan
  • Liza Quintana
  • Gian Marco Zignago
Producer(s)
  • Emilio Estefan
  • Randall Barlow
Mandy Moore singles chronology
"So Real"
(2000) 		"In My Pocket"
(2001) 		"Crush"
(2001)
Music video
"In My Pocket" on YouTube

"In My Pocket" is a song by American singer Mandy Moore for her self-titled second studio album. It was released on May 1, 2001, by Epic Records as the lead single from the record. The song was written by Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan, Liza Quintana, and Gian Marco Zignago and produced by Estefan and Barlow. It contains a prominent sample from 1997s "Usamljena Srca" by Kemal Malovčić.[2] Emilio Estefan will re-release the song as "Pennies In My Pocket" for the Miami Vice feature film in 2006.[3]

Opening to mixed reviews from music critics, "In My Pocket" instantly entered the top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, the single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Critical reception

"In My Pocket" received mixed reviews from music critics. Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani gave the song a positive review, favoring its departure from Moore's previous singles and calling it "home to one of the best pop hooks in recent memory" and stating that the lyrics were "far more penetrating than anything on her peers' plates."[4] Entertainment Weekly's Matt Diehl, however, gave it a C rating, stating his disturbance at "hearing the 17-year-old moaning, 'How much for your love?'" Diehl was also unhappy with its lyrical content, relating that "lyrics that dance around naughtiness... devolve into nonsense."[5] People magazine said that it was "laced with sinewy Middle Eastern rhythms... just as right for the summer."[6]

Chart performance

"In My Pocket" charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart peaking at number two. To date, "In My Pocket" has sold 11,000 physical copies and 210,000 paid digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan.[7] The song performed fairly well internationally in countries like Australia, where it reached number 11.

Music video

TRL premiered the song's music video on April 20, 2001.[8]

Track listings

European CD1[9]

  1. "In My Pocket" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "In My Pocket" (Brandnew radio mix) – 3:28

European CD2[10]

  1. "In My Pocket" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "In My Pocket" (Brandnew radio mix) – 3:28
  3. "In My Pocket" (Hex Hector main 7-inch mix) – 3:21
  4. "In My Pocket" (Thunderpuss club mix—vox up) – 9:53
  5. "In My Pocket" (video version)

Australian CD single[11]

  1. "In My Pocket" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "I Wanna Be with You" (live on MTV) – 3:28
  3. "In My Pocket" (Hex Hector main 7-inch mix) – 3:21
  4. "In My Pocket" (Thunderpuss club mix—vox up) – 9:53

Japanese CD single[12]

  1. "In My Pocket" (album version)
  2. "In My Pocket" (Hex Hector main 7-inch mix)
  3. "In My Pocket" (Thunderpuss radio mix)
  4. "I Wanna Be with You" (acoustic)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 26
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 21
US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[17] 37

Year end charts

Chart (2001) Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 75

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 1, 2001 Contemporary hit radio Epic [20]
Australia June 4, 2001 CD [21]
Japan June 13, 2001 [22]

References

  1. ^ Mandy Moore review
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzWUgSOELsc
  3. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/miami-vice-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/164381155
  4. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (June 18, 2001). "Review: Mandy Moore, Mandy Moore". Slant Magazine.
  5. ^ "In My Pocket Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Mandy Moore : People.com". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "Billboard.com - Ask Billboard". Billboard. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ In My Pocket (European CD1 liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2001. EPC 671265 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ In My Pocket (European CD2 liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2001. EPC 671265 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ In My Pocket (Australian CD single liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2001. 671220 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ In My Pocket (Japanese CD single liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2001. ESCA 8284.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Mandy Moore – In My Pocket". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  14. ^ "Mandy Moore – In My Pocket". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Mandy Moore Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Mandy Moore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 26. June 30, 2001. p. 66.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001". ARIA. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  20. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1399. April 27, 2001. p. 50. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 4th June 2001" (PDF). ARIA. June 4, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "最新のCD リリース一覧" [Latest CD Releases] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 2, 2001. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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