A Pocketful of Dreams is the debut album by Big Fun, an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 boyband

Boy band

A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

. It was released in 1990, and it reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

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;, peaking at #7.

The album included their British top 40 hit single

Hit single

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s "Blame It on the Boogie

Blame It on the Boogie

"Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as by The Jacksons , and was later also covered by numerous other artists.-Background:...

" (a cover of The Jacksons' 1978 hit), "Can't Shake the Feeling

Can't Shake the Feeling

"Can't Shake the Feeling" is a hit song by UK boyband Big Fun. The song was released as their third single in November 1989.It was their second single produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman and, like their previous single Blame It On The Boogie, it became a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #8...

", and "Handful of Promises". Also included is their cover of "Hey There Lonely Girl

Hey There Lonely Girl

"Hey There Lonely Girl" is a song by R&B singer Eddie Holman. Recorded and released in 1969, it charted in 1970. An original version by Ruby and the Romantics was entitled, "Hey There Lonely Boy" in 1963. Holman's song hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...

", which was released as a single but stalled at #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

You've Got a Friend (Sonia and Big Fun song)

"You've Got a Friend" is a Pop ballad written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and performed by Sonia and Big Fun, and featuring Gary Barnacle on sax. This song was released as a charity single for the Childline foundation in June 1990...

", which was released as a charity single in 1990, and a cover of the Carole King

Carole King

Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King had an album, Tapestry, top the U.S...

 song of the same name

You've Got a Friend

"You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year...

 which both artists also recorded but was never released.

Track listing

1. "Handful of Promises"
2. "Blame It on the Boogie
   Blame It on the Boogie
   "Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as by The Jacksons , and was later also covered by numerous other artists.-Background:...
   
   " (12")
3. "Can't Shake the Feeling
   Can't Shake the Feeling
   "Can't Shake the Feeling" is a hit song by UK boyband Big Fun. The song was released as their third single in November 1989.It was their second single produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman and, like their previous single Blame It On The Boogie, it became a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #8...
   
   "
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
    Hey There Lonely Girl
    "Hey There Lonely Girl" is a song by R&B singer Eddie Holman. Recorded and released in 1969, it charted in 1970. An original version by Ruby and the Romantics was entitled, "Hey There Lonely Boy" in 1963. Holman's song hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
    
    "
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
   Blame It on the Boogie
   "Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as by The Jacksons , and was later also covered by numerous other artists.-Background:...
   
   "
3. "Can't Shake the Feeling
   Can't Shake the Feeling
   "Can't Shake the Feeling" is a hit song by UK boyband Big Fun. The song was released as their third single in November 1989.It was their second single produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman and, like their previous single Blame It On The Boogie, it became a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #8...
   
   "
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
    Hey There Lonely Girl
    "Hey There Lonely Girl" is a song by R&B singer Eddie Holman. Recorded and released in 1969, it charted in 1970. An original version by Ruby and the Romantics was entitled, "Hey There Lonely Boy" in 1963. Holman's song hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
    
    "
11. "You've Got A Friend
    You've Got a Friend (Sonia and Big Fun song)
    "You've Got a Friend" is a Pop ballad written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and performed by Sonia and Big Fun, and featuring Gary Barnacle on sax. This song was released as a charity single for the Childline foundation in June 1990...
    
    " (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
    You've Got a Friend
    "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year...
    
    (Cover version) (with Sonia)+ "

+ Previously Unreleased

* First Time On CD