After Errol Brown left Hot Chocolate in 1986, there must have been some panic at the record company quarters. In 1987 they put together a remix album, using the hits that the band racked up until then to 'update' the tracks to the dance flavours of the time. Confusingly, the remix album was called '2001'
Several singles were released from the remix album, one of which was
this, 'Heaven's in the backseat of my Cadillac', remixed by Al Topo.
Who? Exactly. Meanwhile, the band went on without Errol Brown - but didn't have any chart success with their releases.
My collection: 7" single no. 6181
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, September 21, 2019
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Heaven's in the backseat of my Cadillac (DD mix)' / 'Brother Louie'
Showing posts with label Hot Chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hot Chocolate. Show all posts
Monday, 23 September 2019
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Disco queen - Hot Chocolate
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'Disco queen', written about the most popular music genre of those days, reached number 11 in the UK singles chart and number 28 in the US Billboard Hot 100 - their second American hit since 'Emma'. Later in the year Hot Chocolate would immortalise themselves with the single 'You sexy thing'.
My collection: 7" single no. 5248
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, November 19, 2011
Cost: 0,8 euro
Tracks: 'Disco queen' / 'Bump and dilly down'
Monday, 21 November 2011
Heaven's in the back seat of my Cadillac - Hot Chocolate
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It was a hit for the band Hot Chocolate, peaking at number 25 in the UK singles chart and number 28 in the German singles chart, but in other territories the single didn't do as well.
My collection: 7" single no. 5247
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, November 19, 2011
Cost: 0,8 euro
Tracks: 'Heaven's in the back seat of my Cadillac' / 'Sex appeal'
Monday, 17 October 2011
A child's prayer - Hot Chocolate
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The B-side, by contrast, has a very simple message: 'Everything should be funky'. Well maybe.
My collection: 7" single no. 5198
Found: Record Exchange, London, October 14, 2011
Cost: 50p
Tracks: 'A child's prayer' / 'Everything should be funky'
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Cheri babe - Hot Chocolate
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'Cheri babe' was one such smaller hits. Released in November 1974, the single reached number 31 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 5164
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, June 9, 2011
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Cheri babe' / 'Sexy lady'
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Brother Louie - Hot Chocolate
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The single was a hit for the band, peaking at number 7 in the UK singles chart. The song was later covered by the American band Stories, the Quireboys and - unfortunately - Dutch singer Bert Heerink who created a Dutch version called 'Julie July'.
My collection: 7" single no. 5165
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, June 9, 2011
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Brother Louie' / 'I want to be free'
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Blue night - Hot Chocolate
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Producer Mickie Most put 'You sexy thing' on the flip-side of this single as he was not convinced that it could be a hit. The song was remixed at a later date by Most, who re-released it as an A-side some months later on his RAK label. The song was a hit and ultimately became the group's most well-known song. Oh, and by the way: 'Blue night' never charted...
My collection: 7" single no. 5127
Found: Backtrack, Antwerpen, June 9, 2011
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Blue night' / 'You sexy thing'
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Going through the motions - Hot Chocolate
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Despite its haunting atmosphere and lyrics, the song did not catch on: it only managed to reach number 53 in the UK singles chart and failed to chart in the Netherlands.
My collection: 7" single no. 4793
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'Going through the motions' / 'Stay with me'
Friday, 16 April 2010
I'm losing you - Hot Chocolate
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The track was written by Russ Ballard, writer of many hit singles throughout the Eighties. However, this particular single failed to reach the charts in any territory.
My collection: 7" single no. 4776
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'I'm losing you' / 'Children of spacemen'
Thursday, 15 April 2010
You sexy thing (Ben Liebrand remix) - Hot Chocolate
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When the original version of 'You sexy thing' was re-released in 1997 and reached number 6 in the UK singles chart, the track became the only Hot Chocolate track to become a top 10 hit in the Seventies, the Eighties and the Nineties. It's almost a shame the song didn't achieve this once again in the Noughties.
My collection: 7" single no. 4797
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'You sexy thing (Ben Liebrand remix)' / 'Every 1's a winner'
You sexy thing - Hot Chocolate
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'You sexy thing' was released in the autumn of 1975 and reached number 5 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 2 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 4773
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'You sexy thing' / 'A warm smile'
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Don't stop it now - Hot Chocolate
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'Don't stop it now' was released in March 1976 as the follow-up to one of their biggest hits, 'You sexy thing'. In the UK, the single reached number 11, but in the Netherlands this single failed to chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 4772
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'Don't stop it now' / 'Beautiful lady'
Friday, 26 March 2010
Are you getting enough of what makes you happy? - Hot Chocolate
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As usual, the single was written by lead singer Errol Brown and produced by Mickie Most.
My collection: 7" single no. 4655
Found: All that music, Leiden, March 13, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Are you getting enough of what makes you happy?' / 'I've got you on my mind'
I'm sorry - Hot Chocolate
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The single was taken from Hot Chocolate's 1983 album 'Love shot', which was produced by Mickie Most.
My collection: 7" single no. 4654
Found: All that music, Leiden, March 13, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'I'm sorry' / 'Love is a good thing'
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Gotta give up your love - Hot Chocolate
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'Gotta give up your love' was released in February 1981 but failed to chart in any territory. The B-side resurfaced as the B-side of the later single 'I'm losing you'.
My collection: 7" single no. 4653
Found: All that music, Leiden, March 13, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Gotta give up your love' / 'Children of spacemen'
Monday, 22 March 2010
Chances - Hot Chocolate
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The single reached number 32 in the UK singles chart, but failed to chart in the Netherlands.
My collection: 7" single no. 4652
Found: All that music, Leiden, March 13, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Chances' / 'A night to remember'
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Man to man - Hot Chocolate
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The single managed to reach number 14 in the UK singles chart as the third single from Hot Chocolate's 1975 self-titled album.
My collection: 7" single no. 4651
Found: All that music, Leiden, March 13, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Man to man' / 'Eyes of a growing child'
Saturday, 20 February 2010
I gave you my heart (didn't I) - Hot Chocolate
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'I gave you my heart (didn't I)' was the last original hit single for Hot Chocolate in the UK, peaking at number 13 in early 1984. Although the band never formally broke up, they stopped releasing original material in 1984. Remixes and reissues did manage to get into the UK singles chart subsequently, but this single represents the end of Hot Chocolate as an active band.
My collection: 7" single no. 841
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, May 27, 1989
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'I gave you my heart (Didn't I)' / 'Jeannie'
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Tears on the telephone - Hot Chocolate
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'Tears on the telephone', released in September 1983, was Hot Chocolate's last hit single in the Netherlands, peaking at number 14. It sold less well in the UK, where it only reached number 37.
My collection: 7" single no. 3121
Found: July 24, 1999
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'Tears on the telephone' / 'It's my birthday'
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Mindless boogie - Hot Chocolate
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The single 'Mindless boogie' was taken from the album, and besides being a very danceable track it also featured a rather ironic lyric. Back in the late Seventies, the death-to-disco crowd frequently described disco as 'mindless boogie' - and it wasn't a compliment. The single reached number 46 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 4553
Found: Empire Records, Den Haag, February 4, 2010
Cost: 0,5 euro
Tracks: 'Mindless boogie' / 'Don't turn it off'
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