Their Greatest Hits (Hot Chocolate album)

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Their Greatest Hits
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Released1993 (1993)
Label EMI
Producer Mickie Most
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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]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Errol Brown, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Sexy Thing"4:05
2."It Started with a Kiss" 4:02
3."Brother Louie"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
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"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
3:35
8."I'll Put You Together Again"3:52
9."No Doubt About It"
  • David Most
  • Steve Glen
  • Mike Burns
4:28
10."Every 1's a Winner" 4:02
11."Emma"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
3:53
12."I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)"Richard Gower3:40
13."You Could've Been a Lady"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
3:47
14."Disco Queen"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
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)"
  • Brown
  • Wilson
3:49
19."Are You Getting Enough Happiness?" 4:13

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 3
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] 47
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 88

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] 2× Platinum600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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