Their Greatest Hits (Hot Chocolate album)
Appearance
Their Greatest Hits | |
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Greatest hits album by | |
Released | 1993 |
Label | EMI |
Producer | Mickie Most |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Music Week | [2] |
Their Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by British soul band Hot Chocolate, released in 1993 by EMI Records. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart shortly after release[3] and returned to the top 10 of the chart again in 1997[4] following the success of the film The Full Monty, which includes the 1975 Hot Chocolate single "You Sexy Thing". "You Sexy Thing" was also re-released as a single in 1997, reaching number six in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Errol Brown, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Sexy Thing" |
| 4:05 |
2. | "It Started with a Kiss" | 4:02 | |
3. | "Brother Louie" |
| 4:58 |
4. | "Girl Crazy" | 3:22 | |
5. | "So You Win Again" | Russ Ballard | 4:29 |
6. | "Put Your Love in Me" | 5:41 | |
7. | "Love Is Life" |
| 3:35 |
8. | "I'll Put You Together Again" | 3:52 | |
9. | "No Doubt About It" |
| 4:28 |
10. | "Every 1's a Winner" | 4:02 | |
11. | "Emma" |
| 3:53 |
12. | "I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)" | Richard Gower | 3:40 |
13. | "You Could've Been a Lady" |
| 3:47 |
14. | "Disco Queen" |
| 3:09 |
15. | "Don't Stop It Now" | 2:55 | |
16. | "A Child's Prayer" | 3:51 | |
17. | "What Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl)" | 3:46 | |
18. | "I Believe (In Love)" |
| 3:49 |
19. | "Are You Getting Enough Happiness?" | 4:13 |
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 42 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1993) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 88 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Their Greatest Hits - Hot Chocolate | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Jones, Alan (13 March 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 20. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/10/1997". Official Charts.
- ^ "HOT CHOCOLATE songs and albums | full Official Chart history".
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hot Chocolate – Their Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Hot Chocolate – Their Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hot Chocolate – Their Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2024.