Sweet like Chocolate

"Sweet like Chocolate"
Single by Shanks & Bigfoot
from the album Swings and Roundabouts
Released 17 May 1999
Format
Recorded 1998
Genre UK garage
Length 3:37
Songwriter(s)
  • Steven Meade
  • Danny Langsman
Producer(s) Shanks & Bigfoot
Shanks & Bigfoot singles chronology
"Straight from the Heart"
(1998)		 "Sweet like Chocolate"
(1999)		 "Sing-A-Long"
(2000)

"Straight from the Heart"
(1998)		 "Sweet like Chocolate"
(1999)		 "Sing-A-Long"
(2000)

"Sweet like Chocolate" is a song that was released on 17 May 1999 by British garage music duo Shanks & Bigfoot with vocalist Sharon Woolf. The track was added to the duo's album Swings and Roundabouts the following year.

Vocals on the track were sung by Sharon Woolf, who also sung on their track "Straight from the Heart" which was released under their previous band name "Doolally".

"Sweet like Chocolate" was originally released on vinyl in 1998 as a promotional single, which had a short-run pressing of 1,000 copies.[1]

Track listing

UK Promotional 12" Vinyl Single (1998)

Limited edition chocolate-brown pressing.[1]

  1. "Sweet like Chocolate" (Shanks & Bigfoot Mix)
  2. "Sweet like Chocolate" (Radio Edit)
  3. "Sweet like Chocolate" (Ruffdriverz Vocal Mix)
  4. "Sweet like Chocolate" (Ruffdriverz Ruff Dub)

UK CD Single (1999)

Also released in certain parts of Europe. [2]

  1. Sweet Like Chocolate (Shanks & Bigfoot Radio Edit)
  2. Sweet Like Chocolate (Metro 7" Remix)
  3. Sweet Like Chocolate (Shanks & Bigfoot Original Mix)
  4. Sweet Like Chocolate (Ruff Driverz Vocal)

Australasian CD Single (1999)

Released in Australia and New Zealand. [3]

  1. Sweet Like Chocolate (Metro 7" Remix)
  2. Sweet Like Chocolate (Shanks & Bigfoot Radio Edit)
  3. Sweet Like Chocolate (Shanks & Bigfoot Original Mix)
  4. Sweet Like Chocolate (Ruff Driverz Vocal)

Music video

A computer animated music video was produced for the song by 3D graphic designers "Visualisation Services".[4] It is set in a surreal world where every object, except for the protagonist, is constructed out of chocolate.

Chart performance

"Sweet like Chocolate" went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in May 1999,[5] achieved platinum status and was a top ten in a number of countries. It became the first record ever to top the UK Singles Chart, UK Independent Chart, UK R&B Chart and UK Dance Chart simultaneously.

The single was a success before commercial release, receiving months of club play before debuting at number one and remaining there for two weeks.[5] The single became Britain's eighth biggest-selling single of 1999.[5]

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 42
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Visualisation Services Limited". Vsl3d.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 634. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – Shanks & Bigfoot Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 21, 1999". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shanks & Bigfoot search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  11. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-06-06". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – {{{artist}}} – Sweet Like Chocolate". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-05-29" UK Singles Chart.
Preceded by
"You Needed Me" by Boyzone		 UK Singles Chart number one single
23 May 1999 – 5 June 1999 		Succeeded by
"Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann
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