Chocolate (The 1975 song)

"Chocolate"
Single by The 1975
from the album Music for Cars
Released March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
Recorded 2012–13
Genre
Length 3:44
Label
Writer(s) The 1975
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 self-titled debut The song was featured in a teaser for Love, Rosie.[3]

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 was directed by Gareth Philips.[5]

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 1975 Ford Consul, originally from the British television show The Sweeney.[5]

Performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 99
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 9
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 19
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[12] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 80
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 18
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[17] 33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 533,844[20]
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[22] 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[23] 4 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio Dirty Hit
Italy[24] 19 April 2013 Universal
United States[25][26][27] 9 July 2013 Modern rock radio
29 October 2013 Contemporary hit radio
21 January 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Interscope

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Nick (19 July 2013). "Rock Single Review: "Chocolate" The 1975". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Eklund, Zahna (25 February 2016). "Exclusive: The 1975's new album review". Nerve Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Love, Rosie Teaser 1 (2014) - Lily Collins, Sam Claflin Movie HD". YouTube.
  4. ↑ The 1975 (20 February 2013). "The 1975 – Chocolate". YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "ROUGH | ROUGH ONLINE |ROUGH MAGAZINE ARTICLE". www.roughitalia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The 1975 – Chocolate" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 18, 2013=". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-04-20" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-03-30" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The 1975. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "The 1975 – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for The 1975. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "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 Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  20. ↑ Jones, Alan (4 March 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: The 1975 top the Official Albums Chart". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 4 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  22. ↑ "The 1975 "Chocolate"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  23. ↑ Gray, Catriona (20 February 2013). "Sweet like chocolate: The 1975 play The Borderline". GQ. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  24. ↑ De Rosa, Gianluigi. "The 1975 – Chocolate (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Hot AC". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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