Search - Artist/Band: Hot Chocolate

• Band Name: Hot Chocolate
• Formed: 1970
• Originated From: Brixton, London, England
• Decades Active: 1960,1970,1980
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues
• Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Funk, Disco
• Moods: Boisterous, Carefree, Cheerful, Energetic, Exuberant, Fun, Happy, Joyous, Party/Celebratory, Playful, Rousing, Sensual, Sexy, Summery

Title	Release
Fusion	08/01/2007
Basic: Original Hits	07/19/2005
A's, B's & Rarities	04/05/2005
Sexy Hit Mix	10/04/2004
Girl Crazy: 16 Great Hits	01/01/2004
The Essential Collection	2004
Essential W	06/03/2003
Brother Louie	10/01/2002
More Greatest Hits	10/30/2001
Best of the 70's W	02/13/2001
Original Gold	02/13/2001
Hot Chocolate Collection W	05/09/2000
Full Monty W	05/25/1999
You Sexy Thing [Capitol]	03/10/1998
Every One's a Winner	02/19/1998
Hot Chocolate [#1]	1998
Hot Chocolate [#2] W	1998
Their Greatest Hits	1998
14 Greatest Hits	1997
The Rest Of, The Best of Hot Chocolate W	1995
Their Greatest Hits [1993]	1993
Greatest Hits [Rak]	1976
Man to Man W	1976

An interracial English funk and soul group, Hot Chocolate scored a pair of huge hits in the '70s but were otherwise more enthusiastic than skilled. Lead singer Erroll Brown, guitarist Harvey Hinsley, keyboardist Larry Ferguson, bassist Tony Wilson, drummer Tony Connor, and conga player Pat Olive were the original lineup. They recorded for Big Tree from 1975 to 1978, scoring a Top Ten r&b and pop hit with "You Sexy Thing" in 1975, which also was a gold single. They repeated the trick in 1978 with "Every 1's a Winner," once more earning a gold single in the process. No other Hot Chocolate song ever made it beyond number 40 on the r&b chart, and their albums never packed much commercial punch either. Wilson departed in 1975, and Olive switched to bass in his place. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide