Chocolate (The 1975 song)

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"Chocolate"
Single by The 1975
from the album Music for Cars
Released 4 March 2013
Recorded 2012–13
Genre
Length 3:44
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
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 has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The song was featured in a teaser trailer for the film Love, Rosie (2014).[3] 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.[4]

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

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 533,844[19]
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[21] 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[22] 4 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio Dirty Hit
Italy[23] 19 April 2013 Universal
United States[24][25][26] 9 July 2013 Modern rock radio
29 October 2013 Contemporary hit radio
21 January 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Interscope

References

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  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The 1975 – Chocolate" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2013=". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-03-30" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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