Chocolate (Snow Patrol song)
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"Chocolate" | ||||
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Single by Snow Patrol | ||||
from the album Final Straw | ||||
Released | 12 April 2004 | |||
Recorded | February 2003 | |||
Studio | Britannia Row | |||
Genre | Power pop | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Jacknife Lee | |||
Snow Patrol singles chronology | ||||
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"Chocolate" is a song by UK alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the third single from their third studio album, Final Straw. The music for the track was written by all four members of the band, while the lyrics are by lead vocalist Gary Lightbody.
The single version is slightly different from the album version. The most noticeable alteration is the drums dropping out in the glockenspiel interlude between the 1st chorus and 2nd verse on the single version.
An edited version of "Chocolate" is featured on the trailer for The Last Kiss starring Zach Braff. It also features in the Torchwood episode "Cyberwoman" and it was used for the highlights on the last 'Wales On Saturday'.
Music video[]
The video was directed by Marc Webb and was filmed in New York City.[1] It shows scenes of panic and despair at what is apparently the "end of the world". The centerpiece or focal point of the action is an hourglass that is quickly running out. The implication here is that darkness and death will descend when the last grains of sand have fallen through the bottleneck to the bottom.
After the lyrics finish lead singer Gary Lightbody walks up and inverts the hourglass. The video fades out to the song's guitar riff repeating.
Track listings[]
- CD
- "Chocolate" (video)
- "Run" (Jackknife Lee Remix) – 7:28
- "One Night Is Not Enough" (Live at the Liquid Rooms) – 4:19
- 7"
- "Chocolate" – 3:09
- "Run" (Jackknife Lee Remix) – 7:28
Covers[]
- Charlotte Martin covered this song on her 2007 album, Reproductions.
- Brian McFadden covered this song on his 2013 album, The Irish Connection.
Reception[]
Hot Press' reviewer Paul Nolan reviewed the single negatively. He wrote the song was true to its title, as it was "warm" and "anthemic", making comparisons to bands like Coldplay and Starsailor. He did not feel it was strong enough to match up to "Starfighter Pilot", which he called "a prime-time Snow Patrol number". He criticized the record company's approach, writing that the release was an attempt to capitalize on the success on the previous single "Run", Snow Patrol's breakthrough single.[2]
Charts[]
Chart (2004)[3] | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 24 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 34[4] |
Ireland Singles Top 50 | 40 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
US Modern Rock Tracks | 40[5] |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
UK Singles Chart[6] | 196 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
UK Singles Chart[7] | 151 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000![]() |
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References[]
- ^ "Chocolate". Snow Patrol. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ Nolan, Paul (31 March 2004). "Snow Patrol - Chocolate (Polydor)". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2009.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Note: Archived page, can be found here .
- ^ "Snow Patrol - Chocolate - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Snow Patrol - Chocolate". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ US charting
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 July 2009. Note: Snow Patrol must be manually searched.
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ "British single certifications – Snow Patrol – Chocolate". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links[]
- Snow Patrol songs
- Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee
- Songs written by Gary Lightbody
- Music videos directed by Marc Webb
- 1998 songs
- Songs written by Nathan Connolly
- Songs written by Jonny Quinn
- Songs written by Mark McClelland
- Fiction Records singles
- Interscope Records singles
- 2000s rock song stubs
- 2004 singles