Pocketful of Sunshine

Birth name Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Born 26 November 1981 (1981-11-26) (age 28)
Surrey, England, UK
Genres Pop, Contemporary Christian, blue-eyed soul, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 2004–present
Labels Phonogenic, Epic (North America)
Associated acts The DNA Algorithm



Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a Grammy Award-nominated British pop singer and songwriter.

Based in Book St., London, Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield recorded rock and gospel songs for the Hillsong London Church, while Daniel went on to enjoy success with hits “Gotta Get Thru This” and “If You're Not The One”.

Bedingfield recorded her first album Unwritten in 2004. The album contained primarily uptempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music;[1] it enjoyed international success with over 2.3 million copies sold worldwide. In 2007, she received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the song "Unwritten". Bedingfield's second album N.B. (2007) yielded the singles "I Wanna Have Your Babies", "Soulmate" and "Say It Again". Bedingfield has achieved five top ten singles in the United Kingdom and, as of April 2008[update], she has sold over 10 million singles and albums worldwide.[citation needed]


Pocketful of Sunshine is the third album by pop singer songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was released by Epic Records on January 22, 2008 and received mixed reviews. The album includes new songs as well as tracks from her second album N.B., which was never released in the United States, but released in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2007. Pocketful of Sunshine was a top three album in the United States, and both its lead single "Love Like This", featuring Sean Kingston and second single "Pocketful of Sunshine" were top twenty hits, with the latter being a top five hit.

The album featured collaborations with Jamaican American reggae artist Sean Kingston and Maroon 5's lead singer Adam Levine, and was influenced by hip hop music, electronic music, and reggae.[5][6] Most of the songs focus on love and relationships, as opposed to her debut album Unwritten, which dealt with independence and opportunism.


Released January 22, 2008 (U.S.)
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Pop, R&B, reggae, blue-eyed soul, pop-rock
Length 48:09
Label Epic, Phonogenic
Producer Darkchild, Andrew Frampton,
Steve Kipner, Wayne Wilkins, John Shanks, Toby Gad, J. R. Rotem, Patrick Leonard, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin, Tom Rothrock, Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodriguez


1."Pocketful of Sunshine" is a pop song performed by Natasha Bedingfield for her second North American album Pocketful of Sunshine. It was released as the album's second single in 2008. The single was supposed to be released in the UK as Natasha's second single from the re-release of N.B. on 7 July 2008, however it was later cancelled for unknown reasons.

The song has been recorded in simlish for the video game The Sims 2: FreeTime, and was featured on the midseason finale of the MTV television show The Hills. Bedingfield performed the song on the season finale of the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. the song is also in the soundtrack of the film The Ugly Truth.

In the fall of 2008, "Pocketful of Sunshine" was used in the promotional campaign for the syndicated launch of the television series Lost.

"Pocketful of Sunshine" was also used in the background of several of ABC's "Start Fresh" commercials like Grey's Anatomy. The song is also featured on Audition Online.

The song is written in the key of A Minor and set in 4/4 time. Bedingfield's vocals span from A3 to D5.

Released 11 February 2008 (U.S.)[1]
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, Blue-eyed soul
Length 3:23 (Album Version)
3:02 (Radio Edit)
Label Epic, Phonogenic
Writer(s) Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois, John Shanks
Producer John Shanks
Certification 2x Platinum (RIAA)
Platinum (CRIA)

2."Love Like This" is a pop/R&B song performed by Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston. The song writing credits are shared by The Runaways, Louis Biancaniello, Rico Love, Ryan Tedder, Sam Watters, Wayne Wilkins and Kisean Anderson. It was included on Bedingfield's second North American album Pocketful of Sunshine (2008). Its lyrics discuss finding love with a person who has "been there all your life and has always loved you, but you've never noticed it until now".

The song was released in North America on 2 October 2007 to mixed reviews from critics. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 April 2008. The song was a commercial success, reaching the top 20 on the majority of the charts it entered, and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. On 12 March 2008, "Love Like This" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Released 20 September 2007 (North America)
7 April 2008 (Ireland, UK)
Format CD single, digital download, vinyl single
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 3:42 (Album/Single Version)
3:36 (Solo Version)
Label Epic/Phonogenic
Writer(s) The Runaways/Louis Biancaniello/Rico Love/Ryan Tedder/Sam Watters/Wayne Wilkins/Kisean Anderson
Producer Runawayz
Certification Platinum (RIAA)[1]

3."Soulmate" is a pop song written and produced by Natasha Bedingfield, Mads Hauge and David Tench for Bedingfield's second album, N.B. (2007). The song is written in the key of E-flat Minor and set in 4/4 time. Bedingfield's vocals range from F#3 to B4. The lyrics discuss if there is a soulmate for everyone and if Bedingfield will ever find the right partner.[1] The song was released as the album's second single in July 2007. It was a commercial success, and the most successful single from N.B, reaching number seven in the United Kingdom and the top forty in the majority of the charts it entered. "Soulmate" is the fourth single released for the US album, Pocketful of Sunshine.

The song gained much popularity in the U.S after it was played in an episode of the highly rated MTV program The Hills. Strangely, promotion for the single started months after its release, in April 2009. She performed it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, April 15[2] and Dancing With The Stars on April 21.[3]


Released July 2, 2007 (UK)
August 3, 2007 (Germany)
August 6, 2007 (Australia)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Length 3:32
Label Phonogenic, Epic
Writer(s) Natasha Bedingfield, Mads Hauge, David Tench
Producer Bedingfield, Patrick Leonard

4."Angel" is a pop song performed by Natasha Bedingfield for her second North American album Pocketful of Sunshine. It was released as the album's third single in North America on August 11, 2008. The song was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, hence the "Darkchild forever" line at the beginning of the song, he also sings the chorus.

The song is written in the key of B Minor and set in 4/4 time. Bedingfield's vocals range from F#3 to C#5. It utilizes a prominent spelling out of the word 'angel' as its hook. In the song, Bedingfield sings of being a guardian angel of sorts for her companion, stating in the chorus, "I'll be your A-N-G-E-L."

On September 18, 2008 she performed the song live on America's Got Talent.

This song is featured in the rhythmic, singing video game Boogie Superstar, but only as the Moto Blanco Club Remix and as an online exclusive song.

Released August 11, 2008 (U.S.)
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 4:08 (Album Version)
3:53 (Radio Edit)
Label Epic/Phonogenic
Writer(s) Cri$tyle
Producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins