In My Pocket


"In My Pocket" is a song by American singer Mandy Moore for her 2001 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. Emilio Estefan re-released the song as "Pennies in My Pocket" for the Miami Vice feature film in 2006.
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 Mandy 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." 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." People Magazine said that it was "laced with sinewy Middle Eastern rhythms... just as right for the summer."

Chart performance

"In My Pocket" charted on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, peaking at number two. The entered the top 20 in Australia, where it reached number 11.

Music video

Total Request Live premiered the song's music video on April 20, 2001.

Track listings

European CD1
  1. "In My Pocket" – 3:38
  2. "In My Pocket" – 3:28
European CD2
  1. "In My Pocket" – 3:38
  2. "In My Pocket" – 3:28
  3. "In My Pocket" – 3:21
  4. "In My Pocket" – 9:53
  5. "In My Pocket"
Australian CD single
  1. "In My Pocket" – 3:38
  2. "I Wanna Be with You" – 3:28
  3. "In My Pocket" – 3:21
  4. "In My Pocket" – 9:53
Japanese CD single
  1. "In My Pocket"
  2. "In My Pocket"
  3. "In My Pocket"
  4. "I Wanna Be with You"

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year end charts

Certifications

Release history