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“Chocolate” is a song by English rock band the 1975. The song was originally recorded by the band for their third 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 the 2014 film Love, Rosie.[2]

Content[edit]

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]

The song is recorded in the key of B major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time. The band’s vocals span from B4 to F♯5.[5]

Music video[edit]

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.[6] It was directed by Gareth Philips.[7]

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.[7]

Certifications[edit]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Healy, Matthew; Daniel, George; MacDonald, Ross; Hann, Adam. “The 1975 “Chocolate” Sheet Music in B Major (transposable)”. Musicnotes. Retrieved 17 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ The 1975 (20 February 2013). “The 1975 – Chocolate”. YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b “ROUGH | ROUGH ONLINE |ROUGH MAGAZINE ARTICLE”. www.roughitalia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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  17. ^ “The 1975 Chart History (Hot 100)”. Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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  21. ^ “End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  22. ^ “Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014”. Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  23. ^ “Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014”. Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  24. ^ “Norwegian single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate” (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  25. ^ Copsey, Rob (1 June 2018). “The 1975’s biggest singles on the Official Chart revealed”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  26. ^ “British single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate”. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  27. ^ “American single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  28. ^ “Danish single certifications – The 1975 – Chocolate”. IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ De Rosa, Gianluigi. “The 1975 – Chocolate (Universal)” (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  31. ^ “Alternative > Future Releases”. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  32. ^ “Top 40/M Future Releases”. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  33. ^ “Hot AC”. Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.