1982 single by Hot Chocolate
"It Started with a Kiss" |
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Single by Hot Chocolate |
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from the album Mystery |
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B-side | "Emotion Explosion" |
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Released | 1982 |
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Genre | Soul, pop |
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Label | RAK, EMI Electrola |
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Songwriter(s) | Errol Brown |
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Hot Chocolate singles chronology |
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"Girl Crazy" (1982) | "It Started with a Kiss" (1982) | "Chances" (1982) | |
"It Started with a Kiss" is a 1982 song by Hot Chocolate, from their seventh studio album Mystery. It reached number 5 in the UK, making it their fifth-highest-charting single.
Track listings
1982 release
- 7" single (worldwide) / 12" single (DE)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
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2. | "Emotion Explosion" | Errol Brown | 4:03 |
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1993 re-release
- UK 7" single / cassette
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
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2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
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- UK CD maxi-single (Part 1)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
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2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
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3. | "Every 1's a Winner" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
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- UK CD maxi-single (Part 2)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
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2. | "Medley" ("Emma" / "So You Win Again" / "You Sexy Thing" / "Every 1's a Winner" / "You Could Have Been a Lady") | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson, Russ Ballard | 6:49 |
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3. | "Emma" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:46 |
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1998 re-release (Hot Chocolate featuring Errol Brown)
- UK CD maxi-single / cassette
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
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2. | "Heavens Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
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3. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
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Album appearances
Year | Track No. | Album |
1982 | 6 | Mystery |
1987 | 1 | The Very Best of Hot Chocolate |
1987 | 5 | 2001 |
1993 | 2 | Their Greatest Hits |
1996 | 1 | The Most of Hot Chocolate |
1996 | 10 | Premium Gold Collection |
1999 | 1 | Greatest Hits Part Two (1977–1987) |
2009 | 2 | Hottest Hits |
2012 | 20 (overall) 1 (on CD 2) | You Sexy Thing: The Best of Hot Chocolate |
The song was re-released as a single in 1993 and 1998.
Charts
Original 1982 release
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
Australia (ARIA)[1] | 15 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 18 |
Belgium (Ultratop)[1] | 1 |
Germany (GfK Entertainment)[1] | 11 |
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[2] | 5 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] | 7 |
New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[1] | 2 |
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[3] | 5 |
Re-releases
Year of re-release | Peak position (UK) |
1993 | 31 |
1998 | 18 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "HOT CHOCOLATE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "British single certifications – Hot Chocolate – It Started with a Kiss". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
External links
- Page On Discogs
- Video On YouTube
- Patrick Olive
- Tony Connor
- Harvey Hinsley
- Steve Ansell
- Andy Smith
- Kennie Simon
- Errol Brown
- Tony Wilson
- Franklyn De Allie
- Jim King
- Ian King
- Larry Ferguson
- Brian Satterwhite
- Grant Evelyn
- Greg Bannis
- Willy Dowling
- Steve Matthews
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