Chocolate (The 1975 song)

"Chocolate" is a song by English 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 fourth track on their self-titled debut. The song was featured in a teaser for Love, Rosie.[2]

"Chocolate"
Single by The 1975
from the EP Music for Cars and the album The 1975
Released4 March 2013 (2013-03-04)
Recorded2012–13
GenrePop rock[1]
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Matthew Healy
  • George Daniel
  • Adam Hann
  • Ross MacDonald
Producer(s)
The 1975 singles chronology
"The City"
(2012)		 "Chocolate"
(2013)		 "Sex"
(2013)

Content

The narrator sings about fleeing the police in his car with a stash of cannabis, with the term "chocolate" being a euphemism for cannabis.[3]

Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew Healy called the song "a love letter to the authority figures in our town – you know about small town boredom, both by the kids and by the police."[4]

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.[5] It was directed by Gareth Philips.[6]

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.[6]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] 2× Platinum 907,000[22]
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[24] Gold 1,300,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[25] 4 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio Dirty Hit
Italy[26] 19 April 2013 Universal
United States[27][28][29] 9 July 2013 Modern rock radio
29 October 2013 Contemporary hit radio
21 January 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Interscope
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References
  1. Eklund, Zahna (25 February 2016). "Exclusive: The 1975's new album review". Nerve Media. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. "Love, Rosie Teaser 1 (2014) - Lily Collins, Sam Claflin Movie HD". YouTube.
  3. Jack Shepherd (1 June 2015). "Ed Sheeran debuts new song 'Sweet Mary Jane' about his love affair with weed". The Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. "THE 1975 'CHOCOLATE' – WHAT ARE THEY ACTUALLY SAYING? [LYRICS]". www.943thepoint.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. The 1975 (20 February 2013). "The 1975 – Chocolate". YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  6. "ROUGH | ROUGH ONLINE |ROUGH MAGAZINE ARTICLE". www.roughitalia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. "Ultratop.be – The 1975 – Chocolate" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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  18. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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  21. "British single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  22. Copsey, Rob (1 June 2018). "The 1975's biggest singles on the Official Chart revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  23. "American single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  24. "The 1975 "Chocolate"". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  25. Gray, Catriona (20 February 2013). "Sweet like chocolate: The 1975 play The Borderline". GQ. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  26. De Rosa, Gianluigi. "The 1975 – Chocolate (Universal)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  27. "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  28. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  29. "Hot AC". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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