Pocket (Sam Sparro song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Pocket
| cover = SamSparroPocket.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sam Sparro
| album = Sam Sparro
| B-side = "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)"
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Disco-pop{{AllMusic |class=album|id=mw0000789004|title= Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro (2008) Review|last= Mawer|first= Sharon|access-date= January 16, 2025}}
| length = 4:46 (Album version)
3:39 (Radio Edit)
| label = {{flat list|
}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Sam Falson
- Paul Epworth{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=9942750&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140105105646/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=9942750&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-05|title="Pocket" writing credits|accessdate=2014-01-05|publisher=BMI}}}}
| producer = Paul Epworth
| prev_title = 21st Century Life
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Feelings Gone
| next_year = 2009
}}
"Pocket" is the 3rd single from Sam Sparro's eponymous debut album, released in 2008.
Release Information
"Pocket" was first played on Australian radio in November 2008. It was released onto the Australian iTunes Store on December 13 of the same year.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522045925/http://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%3A%2F%2Fax.itunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewAlbum%3Fid%3D297668825%26s%3D143460 Pocket On Itunes] The download consists of the song "Pocket" and the B-Side, "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", a cover of Crystal Waters 1991 hit. "Pocket" was originally intended to be released as an international single, but its release was halted abruptly after only having been released in Australia.
Track listing
;Digital download
- "Pocket" – 3:39
- "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" – 3:28
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sam Sparro.
- Paul Epworth - writing, production
- Sam Falson – vocals, writing
- Dan Grech-Marugerat – mixing
Charts
The single has peaked at #33 on the Australia Airplay Chart.
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!align="left"|Chart (2008) !align="center"|Peak |
align="left"|Australia Airplay Chart[http://www.aumreport.com/amr100.html Australian Airplay Chart]
|align="center"|33 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Paul Epworth
Category:Island Records singles