Hot Chocolate / discography

Errol Brown in Cologne, 1998

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British soul and disco band Hot Chocolate . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 5.7 million records to date, over 3.4 million of them in her home country alone. The most successful release by Hot Chocolate is the single You Sexy Thing with over 1.4 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B
1974	Cicero Park	-	-	-	-	US55 (17 weeks) US	-	First published: June 1974
1975	Hot chocolate	-	-	-	UK34 silver (7 weeks)UK	US41 (21 weeks) US	R&B34 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1975
1976	Man to Man	DE32 (12 weeks) DE	-	-	UK32 silver (7 weeks)UK	US172 (8 weeks) US	-	First published: August 1976
1978	Every 1's a winner	DE27 (15 weeks) DE	AT15 (12 weeks) AT	-	UK30 (8 weeks) UK	US31 (16 weeks) US	R&B18 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1978
1979	Going through the motions	-	-	-	-	US112 (6 weeks) US	-	First published: August 1979
1982	Mystery	DE15 (13 weeks) DE	-	-	UK24 (7 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: September 1982
1983	Love shot	DE25 (10 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	-	First published: October 1983

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More studio albums

• 1980: Class
• 1993: Strictly Dance

Remix albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B
1987	2001	DE6 (11 weeks) DE	AT8 (10 weeks) AT	CH14 (6 weeks) CH	-	-	-	First published: August 1987
1998	The sexy hit mix	DE64 (3 weeks) DE	AT50 (1 week) AT	-	-	-	-	First published: July 1998

Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B
1976	Greatest hits	-	-	-	UK6th gold (35 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: November 1976
1979	20 Hottest Hits / 20 Greatest Hits (DE, CH)	DE1 (16 weeks) DE	-	-	UK3 platinum (19 weeks)UK	-	-	First publication: December 1979 Chart entry in DE only in July 1980
1987	The very best of hot chocolate	DE4th gold (26 weeks)DE	AT7 (30 weeks) AT	-	UK1 platinum (28 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: February 1987
1993	Their Greatest Hits	DE42 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	UK1 × 2 Double platinum (42 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: March 1993

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More compilations

• 1976: XIV Greatest Hits (UK:gold)
• 1976: BRAVO presents: Hot Chocolate
• 1977: 10 greatest hits
• 1994: The Rest of the Best Of
• 1995: Greatest Hits Volume Two
• 1995: Original hits
• 1996: Premium Gold Collection
• 1998: Original Gold (2 CDs)
• 1999: The Collection
• 1999: The Full Monty - The Ultimate Hot Chocolate Collection
• 1999: Greatest Hits Part Two (1977–1987) (UK:gold)
• 2000: Best of the 70’s
• 2000: More Greatest Hits
• 2002: Brother Louie
• 2003: The Essential
• 2004: Simply the Best (2 CDs)
• 2004: A's, B's & Rarities
• 2009: Hottest Hits (feat.Errol Brown)
• 2009: 10 great songs
• 2011: Box Selection - Their 8 RAK Albums 1974–1983 (4 CDs)
• 2012: All the Best
• 2012: Ultimate Collection (3 CDs)
• 2012: Greatest Hits on CD & DVD (CD + DVD)
• 2012: You Sexy Thing: The Best of Hot Chocolate (2 CDs)
• 2014: Original Album Series (box with 5 CDs)
• 2017: An Introduction to Hot Chocolate

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B
1970	Love Is Life 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK6 (12 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: August 1970
1971	You Could've Been a Lady 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK22 (9 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: February 1971
	I Believe (In Love) 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK8 (11 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: August 1971
1972	You'll Always Be a Friend 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK23 (8 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: October 1972
1973	Brother Louie 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK7 (10 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: April 1973
	Rumors 20 Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK44 (3 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: August 1973
1974	Emma Cicero Park	DE19 (13 weeks) DE	-	-	UK3 silver (10 weeks)UK	US8 (14 weeks) US	-	First published: March 1974
	Disco Queen Cicero Park	DE48 (1 week) DE	-	-	UK11 (7 weeks) UK	US28 (11 weeks) US	R&B40 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: October 1974
	Cheri Babe XIV Greatest Hits	-	-	-	UK31 (9 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: November 1974
1975	A Child's Prayer Hot Chocolate	-	-	-	UK7 (10 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: July 1975
	You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate	DE8 (24 weeks) DE	AT12 (12 weeks) AT	-	UK2 gold (20 weeks)UK	US3 gold (21 weeks)US	R&B6 (19 weeks) R&B	First published: October 1975
1976	Don't Stop It Now Man to Man	DE18 (10 weeks) DE	-	-	UK11 (8 weeks) UK	US42 (6 weeks) US	R&B43 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1976
	Man to Man Man to Man	DE13 (14 weeks) DE	AT17 (8 weeks) AT	-	UK14 (8 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: June 1976
	Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac Man to Man	DE28 (10 weeks) DE	-	-	UK25 (8 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: August 1976
1977	So You Win Again Every 1's a Winner	DE6 (29 weeks) DE	AT6 (20 weeks) AT	-	UK1 silver (11 weeks)UK	US31 (11 weeks) US	R&B82 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1977
	Put Your Love in Me Every 1's a Winner	DE7 (19 weeks) DE	AT11 (12 weeks) AT	-	UK10 silver (9 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: November 1977
1978	Every 1's a Winner Every 1's a Winner	DE16 (21 weeks) DE	AT8 (12 weeks) AT	CH9 (10 weeks) CH	UK12 silver (11 weeks)UK	US6th gold (18 weeks)US	R&B7 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1978
	I'll Put You Together Again 20 Greatest Hits	DE15 (11 weeks) DE	-	CH10 (9 weeks) CH	UK13 silver (11 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: November 1978
1979	Mindless Boogie Going Through the Motions	DE48 (1 week) DE	-	-	UK46 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: May 1979
	Going Through the Motions Going Through the Motions	DE43 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	UK53 (4 weeks) UK	US53 (6 weeks) US	R&B43 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1979
1980	No Doubt About It Mystery	DE3 (22 weeks) DE	AT17 (6 weeks) AT	CH5 (8 weeks) CH	UK2 silver (11 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: April 1980
	Are You Getting Enough of What Makes You Happy? Class	DE25 (12 weeks) DE	-	-	UK17 (7 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: July 1980
	Love Me to Sleep Class	DE42 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	UK50 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: December 1980
1981	You'll Never Be so Wrong Mystery	DE73 (2 weeks) DE	-	-	UK52 (4 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: May 1981
1982	Girl crazy mystery	DE13 (24 weeks) DE	-	-	UK7 (11 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: April 1982
	It started with a kiss mystery	DE11 (19 weeks) DE	AT18 (2 weeks) AT	CH6 (6 weeks) CH	UK5 silver (17 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: June 1982
	Chances mystery	DE42 (8 weeks) DE	-	-	UK32 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: September 1982
	Are You Getting Enough Happiness Mystery	-	-	-	-	US65 (7 weeks) US	R&B50 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1982
1983	What Kinda Boy You're Lookin 'For (Girl) The Very Best of Hot Chocolate	DE23 (17 weeks) DE	-	-	UK10 (9 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: April 1983
	Tears on the Telephone Love Shot	DE21 (14 weeks) DE	-	-	UK37 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: September 1983
	I'm sorry love shot	DE57 (7 weeks) DE	-	-	UK89 (3 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: November 1983
1984	I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I) Love Shot	-	-	-	UK13 (10 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: January 1984
1986	Heartache No. 9 The rest of the best of	DE52 (6 weeks) DE	-	-	UK76 (3 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: February 1986
1987	You Sexy Thing (Replay Mix) 2001	DE5 (18 weeks) DE	AT4 (18 weeks) AT	CH10 (11 weeks) CH	UK6 (8 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: January 1987 Remix : Ben Liebrand
	Every 1's a Winner (Groove Mix) 2001	DE14 (15 weeks) DE	-	-	UK69 (3 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: March 1987 Remix: Ben Liebrand
	No Doubt About It (Tequila Mix) 2001	DE31 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	-	First published: July 1987 Remix: Frank Mono
	Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac (DD Mix) 2001	DE68 (3 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	-	First release: October 1987 Remix: Frank Mono, Al Topo
1988	Never pretend	DE50 (6 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	-	First release: September 1988 Producer: Luis Rodriguez Recording: Studio 33, Hamburg
1998	It started with a Kiss The Collection	-	-	-	UK18 (4 weeks) UK	-	-	First release: February 1998 feat. Errol Brown

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More singles

• 1969: Give Peace a Chance (as Hot Chocolate Band)
• 1972: Mary-Anne
• 1974: Changing World
• 1975: Blue Night
• 1978: Sometimes It Hurts to Be a Friend
• 1979: I Just Love What You're Doing
• 1981: I'm Losing You
• 1981: Where Did We Go Wrong (unreleased)
• 1988: What About You
• 1993: Cry Little Girl
• 1993: Kiss to Mean Goodbye
• 1993: Emma (1993 Remix) (feat.Errol Brown)
• 1998: The Sexy Single Mix

Video albums

• 1987: The Very Best of Hot Chocolate
• 2000: Their Greatest Hits
• 2003: Greatest Hits

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE  AT  CH  UK  US  R&B Number one albums DE1DE AT-AT CH-CH UK2UK US-US R&B-R&B Top 10 albums DE3DE AT2AT CH-CH UK4thUK US-US R&B-R&B Albums in the charts DE9DE AT4thAT CH1CH UK8thUK US5US R&B2R&B

DE  AT  CH  UK  US  R&B Number one singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK1UK US-US R&B-R&B Top 10 singles DE5DE AT3AT CH5CH UK3UK US3US R&B2R&B Singles in the charts DE28DE AT8thAT CH5CH UK35UK US8thUS R&B7thR&B

Awards for music sales

Golden record  Canada 1979: for the album Every 1's A Winner  Netherlands 1998: for the album Platinum

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Canada (MC)	-	gold1	-	50,000	musiccanada.com
Germany (BVMI)	-	gold1	-	250,000	musikindustrie.de
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	-	50,000	nvpi.nl
United States (RIAA)	-	2 × gold2	-	2,000,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × silver9	4 × gold4th	4 × platinum4th	3,420,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	9 × silver9	9 × gold9	4 × platinum4th

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
2. ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
4. ^ Joel Whitburn: Hot R&B Songs. Billboard 1942-2010. 6th edition. Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls 2010, p. 292.

Web links

• Hot Chocolate at Allmusic (English)
• Hot Chocolate at Discogs (English)