Hot Chocolate / discography
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
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
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
(42 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First published: March 1993
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
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 |
- | - | |
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 |
- | - | - | - | - | |
1998 | It started with a Kiss The Collection |
- | - | - |
UK18 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First release: February 1998
feat. Errol Brown |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
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
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Awards for music sales
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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 |
swell
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ 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)