Their Greatest Hits (Hot Chocolate album)

Their Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Hot Chocolate
Released1993 (1993)
LabelEMI
ProducerMickie Most
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Music Week

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 and returned to the top 10 of the chart again in 1997 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.

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 Ballard4:29
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) 42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 3
UK Albums (OCC) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 47
UK Albums (OCC) 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Their Greatest Hits - Hot Chocolate | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Hot Chocolate – Their Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Albums 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Hot Chocolate – Their Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2024.