Mandy Moore (album) - Singles

Singles

The first single released from the album was "In My Pocket", which was released on May 29, 2001. Though the song did not become a huge hit, it did give Moore a bit more of a unique sound and image, helping her to break through the stereotypical pop princess such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson, all of whom she had spent much of her career previous to this song being compared to. "In My Pocket" missed the Billboard Hot 100 but still charted in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number two (equivalent to #102) on June 12, 2001. It performed modestly on CHR radio (the format in which Moore received most of her airplay), peaking at number twenty in Radio & Records. The song also peaked number twenty-one on the Pop 100 charts, where it stayed for nine weeks. However, the song performed fairly well outside of the United States, in countries like Australia, where it reached number eleven. The video was directed by Matthew Rolston and was shot in a night club that was given a Middle Eastern look to match the similar feel of the song itself, including bellydancers and fire blowers. Mandy sat on a throne and watched almost as if she were royalty. In other scenes, Mandy is seen dancing and almost flirting with one of the dancers.

The follow-up single, "Crush", became an even more disappointing single as chart success is concerned. The "Crush" music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and edited by Nabil Mechi. On September 10, 2001, it became Moore's first video to reach the number-one spot on MTV's countdown show Total Request Live. In the video, Moore sits in her crush's room and tries to wake him up. She performs with her band in another room. The video ends with Moore wearing a replica of the jacket Michael Jackson wears in the "Thriller" music video.

The final single "Cry" from the album was given limited release and was also available on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack. Though the song went on to be a favorite of Moore's, the single only faired a little better than "Crush"; the single never became a huge US hit and unlike previous singles, "Cry" wasn't released in Australia. It did, meanwhile, become a number one hit in the Philippines. It became the year end number one in Myx and most radio stations.

"17" and "Saturate Me" was also released as a double single in Asia where it gained minor success.

According to her manager, there were plans to release more singles from the album. However, "Mandy's whole world isn't riding on this project. We're building a long-term career, not simply working a record. This project has already done a good job of establishing that she's not a cookie-cutter teen artist."