In My Pocket Explained

In My Pocket
Cover:MandyMooreInMyPocket.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mandy Moore
Album:Mandy Moore
Genre:Teen pop[1]
Length:3:39
Label:Epic
Producer:
  • Emilio Estefan
  • Randall Barlow
Prev Title:So Real
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Crush
Next Year:2001

"In My Pocket" is a song by American singer Mandy Moore for her self-titled second studio album as its opening track. 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

Year end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesMay 1, 2001Contemporary hit radioEpic[15]
AustraliaJune 4, 2001CD[16]
JapanJune 13, 2001[17]

Notes and 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. Web site: Review: Mandy Moore, Mandy Moore. Sal. Cinquemani. June 18, 2001. Slant Magazine.
  5. In My Pocket Review | Music Reviews and News . . April 3, 2014 . December 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213082915/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C109541%2C00.html . live .
  6. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Mandy Moore : People.com . April 3, 2014 . October 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021085801/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20134730,00.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Billboard.com - Ask Billboard . Billboard . November 12, 2012 . April 25, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20120724030136/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_bb/index.jsp?JSESSIONID=X9wJKpfGF5tYq1pjmwGSPN3GSyK5s11v62hJc1Ymjq2vQ3x2hVtQ!-109943000 . July 24, 2012.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . April 10, 2019 . April 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154021/https://classic.atrl.net/records/recap/04-20-01.html . dead .
  9. In My Pocket. Mandy Moore. 2001. European CD1 liner notes. Epic Records. EPC 671265 1.
  10. In My Pocket. Mandy Moore. 2001. European CD2 liner notes. Epic Records. EPC 671265 2.
  11. In My Pocket. Mandy Moore. 2001. Australian CD single liner notes. Epic Records. 671220 2.
  12. In My Pocket. Mandy Moore. 2001. Japanese CD single liner notes. Epic Records. ESCA 8284.
  13. Top 40 Tracks. Billboard. 113. 26. 66. June 30, 2001.
  14. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001. ARIA. October 18, 2019.
  15. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1399. 50. April 27, 2001. April 21, 2021.
  16. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 4th June 2001. ARIA. 25. June 4, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue588.PDF. February 20, 2002. April 21, 2021.
  17. Web site: 最新のCD リリース一覧. Latest CD Releases. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20010702024819/http://www.oricon.co.jp/release/index.asp?week=-3. July 2, 2001. August 23, 2023.

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