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A Pocketful of Dreams

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| name = A Pocketful of Dreams

| type = studio

| artist = Big Fun

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| released = 30 April 1990

| recorded = 1989–1990

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| genre = Dance-pop

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| label = Jive Records

| producer = Stock Aitken Waterman (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 10), Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (tracks: 4, 7, 11), Pete Hammond (tracks: 5, 8, 9),

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A Pocketful of Dreams is the debut album by English boy band Big Fun. It was released in 1990 and reached the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart,{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 57}} peaking at No. 7.

The album includes their UK top 40 hit singles "Blame It on the Boogie" (a cover of the Jacksons' 1978 hit), "Can't Shake the Feeling" and "Handful of Promises". Also included is their cover of "Hey There Lonely Girl", which was released as a single but stalled at No. 62 in the UK.

The group never released any other albums.

In 2010, the album was released by the Cherry Pop label, including unreleased and rare songs, among them their duet with Sonia, "You've Got a Friend", which was released as a charity single in 1990, and a cover of the Carole King song of the same name which both artists also recorded but was never released.

Critical reception

A review published in Music Week magazine gave a negative review, stating that "it's a sad indictment of the UK public that such mediocre performances can sell in such quantity", and considered the band's inability to reach the high notes on "Hey There Lonely Girl" as a proof of a "severe lack of talent".{{cite magazine |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-05-12.pdf |title=LP Reviews |magazine=Music Week |date=12 May 1990 |page=26 |accessdate=5 September 2023}}

Track listing

  1. "Handful of Promises"
  2. "Blame It on the Boogie" (12")
  3. "Can't Shake the Feeling"
  4. "Fight for the Right to Party"
  5. "Not That Kinda Guy"
  6. "We're in This Love Forever"
  7. "Why Did You Break My Heart"
  8. "Bring Your Love Back"
  9. "The Heaven I Need"
  10. "Hey There Lonely Girl"
  11. "I Feel the Earth Move" (CD and cassette bonus track)

=2010 re-release (Cherry Pop Records)=

  1. "Handful of Promises"
  2. "Blame It on the Boogie"
  3. "Can't Shake the Feeling"
  4. "Fight for the Right to Party"
  5. "Not That Kinda Guy"
  6. "We're in This Love Forever"
  7. "Why Did You Break My Heart"
  8. "Bring Your Love Back"
  9. "The Heaven I Need"
  10. "Hey There Lonely Girl"
  11. "You've Got a Friend" (with Sonia)
  12. "I Feel the Earth Move (Club Mix) *"
  13. "Blame It on the Boogie (PWL Mix)"
  14. "Can't Shake the Feeling (12" Remix) *"
  15. "Handful of Promises (12" Version)"
  16. "I Feel the Earth Move (The Techno Mix) +"
  17. "You've Got a Friend (Cover version) (with Sonia)+ "

:+ Previously unreleased

:* First time on CD

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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|+ 1990 weekly chart performance for A Pocketful of Dreams

style="text-align:center;"|Chart (1990)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
Position

scope="row"|European Albums (European Albums Chart){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bSQEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World – Eurochart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=26 May 1990}}

| style="text-align:center;"|26

scope="row"|Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 | title=Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki| isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 263 | language= Finnish}}

| style="text-align:center;"|36

scope="row"|German Albums (Media Control Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Big%20Fun&title=A%20Pocketful%20of%20Dreams&cat=a&country=de |title=Album: Big Fun, A Pocketful Of Dreams|website=officialcharts.de}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| style="text-align:center;"|39

scope="row"|Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE){{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|align="center"|12

{{album chart|UK|7|artist=Big Fun|album=A Pocketful of Dreams|rowheader=true}}

= Certifications =

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for A Pocketful of Dreams}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=album|artist=Big Fun|title=A Pocketful of Dreams|relyear=1990|award=Platinum|certref={{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/x263f6daopkswo8|title=Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|language=Spanish|isbn=8480486392|year=2005}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Big Fun|title=A Pocket Full of Dreams|award=Gold|access-date=25 July 2012|relyear=1989|id=233-1539-2}}

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References

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Category:1990 debut albums

Category:Big Fun (band) albums

Category:Jive Records albums

Category:Polydor Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman

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