Pocketful of Sunshine (CD - 2007)

Personnel: Natasha Bedingfield (background vocals); Natasha Bedingfield (vocals); Toby Gad (various instruments, programming); J.R. Rotem, Dernst "D.Mile" Emile, Greg Kurstin, Rodney Jerkins (various instruments); Mike Elizondo (guitar, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming); John Shanks (guitar, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, background vocals); Mads Hauge (guitar, guitars); Carla Campbell (violin); Hanoh (viola); Danja (keyboards); Michael Valerio (bass guitar); Wendy Melvoin, Nick Lashley (guitar); Mark Robertson , Julie Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Neel Hammond (violin); Keith Greene (viola); Vanessa Freebirn, Sebastian Toettcher, Victor Lawrence (cello); Richard Altenbach (strings); Wayne Wilkins (keyboards, programming, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); Andrew Frampton (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Charles Judge (keyboards); Trevor Lawrence (drums, cymbals); Jeff Rothschild (drums, programming); Ravaughn Brown, Danielle Brisebois, Rico Love, Steve Kipner, Meleni Smith (background vocals).

Additional personnel: Sean Kingston.

Audio Mixers: Toby Gad; Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica; Manny Marroquin; Phil Tan.

Recording information: 2nd Floor Studios, Atlantic City, NJ; Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Entourage Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Miramar, Santa Monica, CA; Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA; Record Plant Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles, CA; Starstruck, Nashville, TN; The Phono Room, London, England; The Sweatbox, Los Angeles, CA.

Photographer: John Akehurst.

Arrangers: Richard Altenbach; J.R. Rotem; Toby Gad.

In 2008 popster Natasha Bedingfield dropped a finely constructed, hook-filled effort in POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE. Rootsy and groove-oriented, but with plenty of contemporary R&B studio polish (a combo especially evident on the reggae-inflected standout "Love Like This," featuring Sean Kingston), POCKETFUL manages to be both laid-back and glamorous at once.

Bedingfield is equally adept at breezy, catchy dance-pop (the title track) as she is at heart-tugging love ballads ("Soulmate"). Sharp productions, head-nodding beats, singalong choruses, and Bedingfield's smooth, appealing vocals make POCKETFUL go down easy, and will keep fans coming back to these tracks again and again. minimize