In My Pocket
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"In My Pocket" is a song performed by American recording artist Mandy Moore
from her self-titled
third studio album. The song was released as the first single by Epic Records
on May 29, 2001. It was written by Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan, Liza Quintana, and Gian Marco Zignago. It was produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. & Randall M. Barlow. The song achieved minor success in the US.
, Christina Aguilera
and Jessica Simpson
, all of whom she had spent much of her career previous to this song being compared to.
The video was directed by Matthew Rolston
and was shot in a night club that was given a Middle Eastern look to match the similar feel of the song itself, including bellydancers
and fire blowers
. Mandy sat on a throne and watched almost as if she were royalty. In other scenes, Mandy is seen dancing and almost flirting with one of the dancers.
but still charted in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart at number two (equivalent to #102) on June 12, 2001. It performed modestly on CHR
radio (the format in which Moore received most of her airplay), peaking at number twenty in Radio & Records
. The song also peaked number twenty-one on the Pop 100
charts, where it stayed for nine weeks. However, the song performed fairly well outside of the United States, in countries like Australia, where it reached number eleven.
. The track has little in the way of lyrics; only the chorus is vocalised in the foreground by Emilio Estefan
with a mixture of English and Spanish. A guitar was used to replace the verse lyrics. This track is featured on the movie's CD soundtrack.
Europe Maxi CD Single
US 12", Promo
US Remixes Vinyl
Brazil Remixes, Promo
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
from her self-titled
Mandy Moore (album)
Mandy Moore is the third studio album by American pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released by Epic Records when she was 17 years old on June 19, 2001. The album never reclaimed the commercial appeal as her album So Real or even the chart success of I Wanna Be with You...
third studio album. The song was released as the first single by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
on May 29, 2001. It was written by Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan, Liza Quintana, and Gian Marco Zignago. It was produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. & Randall M. Barlow. The song achieved minor success in the US.
Writing and Composition
"In My Pocket" was a mix of techno/R&B beats with a Middle Eastern sound; the song was slightly more mature than other Mandy Moore songs and was an entirely different approach for her as an artist at the time. Though the song did not become a huge hit, it did give Mandy Moore a bit more of a unique sound and image, helping her to break through the stereotypical pop princess such as Britney SpearsBritney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
and Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
, all of whom she had spent much of her career previous to this song being compared to.
Music video
Matthew Rolston
Matthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...
and was shot in a night club that was given a Middle Eastern look to match the similar feel of the song itself, including bellydancers
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
and fire blowers
Fire breathing
Fire breathing is the act of creating a fireball by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame. Proper technique and the correct fuel create the illusion of danger to enhance the novelty of fire breathing, while reducing the risk to health and safety...
. Mandy sat on a throne and watched almost as if she were royalty. In other scenes, Mandy is seen dancing and almost flirting with one of the dancers.
Chart Performance
"In My Pocket" missed the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
but still charted in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart at number two (equivalent to #102) on June 12, 2001. It performed modestly on CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
radio (the format in which Moore received most of her airplay), peaking at number twenty in Radio & Records
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
. The song also peaked number twenty-one on the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
charts, where it stayed for nine weeks. However, the song performed fairly well outside of the United States, in countries like Australia, where it reached number eleven.
"Pennies in My Pocket"
A modified version of the song, titled "Pennies In My Pocket", was featured in the 2006 film Miami ViceMiami Vice (film)
Miami Vice is a 2006 American crime drama film about two Miami police detectives, Crockett and Tubbs, who go undercover to fight drug trafficking operations. The film is a loose adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name, written, produced, and directed by Michael Mann...
. The track has little in the way of lyrics; only the chorus is vocalised in the foreground by Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan, Jr. is a Cuban-American of Lebanese ancestry who is a musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is also recognized as the producer of many famous singers. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan...
with a mixture of English and Spanish. A guitar was used to replace the verse lyrics. This track is featured on the movie's CD soundtrack.
Format
Australian CD single- "In My Pocket" (album version)
- "I Wanna Be With You" (live on MTV)
- "In My Pocket" (Hex Hector main 7" mix)
- "In My Pocket" (Thunderpuss club mix)
Europe Maxi CD Single
- In My Pocket (Album Version)
- In My Pocket (Brandnew Radio Mix)
- In My Pocket (Hex Hector Main 7" Mix)
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
US 12", Promo
- In My Pocket (Album Version)
- In My Pocket (Instrumental)
- In My Pocket (A Cappella)
US Remixes Vinyl
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
- In My Pocket (Hex Hector 7" Mix)
- In My Pocket (Soul Solution Dance Radio Mix)
- In My Pocket (Hex Hector/Dezrok Club Mix)
Brazil Remixes, Promo
- In My Pocket (Album Version
- In My Pocket (Hex Main 7" Mix)
- In My Pocket (Hex Main 7" Mix) (Guitar-A-Pella)
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Club Mix)
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Club Mix) (Vox Up)
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella)
- In My Pocket (Thunderdub)
- In My Pocket (Thunderpuss Radio Mix)
- In My Pocket (Soul Solution Uptempo Radio Mix)
- In My Pocket (Soul Solution Extended Club Mix)
- In My Pocket (Soul Solution Dance Up Mix)
- In My Pocket (Soul Solution Pop R&B Mix)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 11 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks Top 40 Tracks Top 40 Tracks is a defunct airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was created in 1998, when Billboard Magazine changed the airplay profile of The Hot 100 Airplay to include more R&B, Country, and Rock stations to its profile . To preserve the notion of the former chart, Top 40 Tracks was... |
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Year End Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian End of Year Chart (2000) | 75 |