Chocolate (The 1975 song)

"Chocolate"
Single by The 1975
from the album Music for Cars
Released 4 March 2013
Recorded 2012–13
Length 3:44
Label Dirty Hit, Vagrant, Interscope
Writer(s) George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald
Producer(s) Daniel, Healy, Hann, MacDonald, Mike Crossey
The 1975 singles chronology
"The City"
(2013)		 "Chocolate"
(2013)		 "Sex"
(2013)

"Chocolate" is a song by English indie rock band The 1975. The song was originally recorded by the band for their second extended play, Music for Cars, where it appears as the second track, and later appeared as the third track on their eponymous debut studio album, The 1975. The single peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, number 18 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 9 on the Irish Singles Chart, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The song was featured in a teaser trailer for the film Love, Rosie.[1] In 2015, the single was certified Gold in the United States.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Chocolate" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-seven seconds.[2]

It is primarily filmed in and around the Limehouse area of London, featuring Canary Wharf, the Limehouse Link and Aspen way landmarks. The group are shown riding around in a vintage Ford Granada.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 99
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 9
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 19
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[9] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 80
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 18
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[18] Gold 1,300,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[19] 4 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio Dirty Hit
Italy[20] 19 April 2013 Universal Music
United States[21][22][23] 9 July 2013 Modern rock radio Vagrant Records, Interscope Records
29 October 2013 Contemporary hit radio
21 January 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Interscope Records

References

  1. ↑ "Love, Rosie Teaser 1 (2014) - Lily Collins, Sam Claflin Movie HD". YouTube.
  2. ↑ The 1975 (20 February 2013). "The 1975 – Chocolate". YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The 1975 – Chocolate" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2013=". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-03-30" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "British single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Chocolate in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  18. ↑ "The 1975 "Chocolate"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  19. ↑ Gray, Catriona (20 February 2013). "Sweet like chocolate: The 1975 play The Borderline". GQ. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  20. ↑ De Rosa, Gianluigi. "The 1975 – Chocolate (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "Hot AC". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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