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| "It Started with a Kiss" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hot Chocolate | ||||
| from the album Mystery | ||||
| B-side | "Emotion Explosion" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Label | RAK, EMI Electrola | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Errol Brown | |||
| Hot Chocolate singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Emotion Explosion" | Errol Brown | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Every 1's a Winner" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 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 |
| 3. | "Emma" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Heavens Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
| 3. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
| 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.
| 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 |
| Year of re-release | Peak position (UK) |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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