Chocolat (song)

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"Chocolat"
Single by Lartiste featuring Awa Imani
from the album Clandestino
Released17 February 2017
Genre French hip hop, dance-pop
Length4:22
Label Because
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jo Rafa
Lartiste featuring Awa Imani singles chronology
"Bye Bye Baby"
(2016)
"Chocolat"
(2017)
"Pardonner"
(2017)
Music video
"Chocolat" on YouTube

"Chocolat" is a song by Lartiste featuring vocals from Awa Imani. The song peaked at number three in France and was Lartiste's most successful single until Mafiosa in 2018. The lyrics discuss racism against black women in France. The music video has over 454 million views.

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Charts

Chart performance for "Chocolat"
ChartPeak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [1] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] 13
France (SNEP) [3] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 75

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [5] Gold10,000
France (SNEP) [6] Diamond233,333

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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