Chocolate Girl (Deacon Blue song)
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| "Chocolate Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Deacon Blue | ||||
| from the album Raintown | ||||
| B-side | "S.H.A.R.O.N." | |||
| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, blues | |||
| Length | 3:28 (7") | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricky Ross | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Kelly Michael Brauer | |||
| Deacon Blue singles chronology | ||||
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"Chocolate Girl" is the fourth song released as a single from the album Raintown by the Scottish group Deacon Blue. The single version differed from the album version of the song. It is a remix by the American mixer Michael Brauer, which adds a longer musical interlude in the middle of the song and gives greater emphasis to B.J. Cole's pedal steel guitar in parts of the song.[citation needed]
The track reached No. 43 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1988, spending seven weeks in the listing.[1][2]
In an interview given to the Daily Record in 2012, songwriter Ricky Ross explained that "Chocolate Girl" was "about someone’s relationship which sounded bad. I don’t really like sexist love songs, that awful song by Eric Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight". There’s a song by Prefab Sprout which says the same thing, called "Cruel", which I love".[3] The Herald also spotted "Chocolate Girl’s dysfunctional Don Juan" running through the lyrics.[4] Paddy McAloon claimed in a 1990 interview that the band approached him to contribute vocals to the song.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:
7" single (deac 6)[edit]
- "Chocolate Girl (Brauer Remix)" – 3:28
- "S.H.A.R.O.N." – 4:13[6]
7" limited edition single (deac ep6)[edit]
- "Chocolate Girl (Brauer Remix)" – 3:28
- "S.H.A.R.O.N." – 4:13
- "The Very Thing (Livesey Remix)" – 3:29
- "Love's Great Fears (Brauer Remix)" (Prime, Ross) – 3:33
12" single (deac t6)[edit]
- "Chocolate Girl (Brauer Remix) (Extended Version)"
- "Dignity (Live)
- "Love's Great Fears (Live) (Prime, Ross)
- "S.H.A.R.O.N." – 4:13
CD single (CDDeac 6)[edit]
- "Chocolate Girl (Brauer Remix)" – 3:28
- "S.H.A.R.O.N." – 4:13
- "The Very Thing (Livesey Remix)" – 3:29
- "Love's Great Fears (Brauer Remix)" (Prime, Ross) – 3:33
References[edit]
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 2145. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "DEACON BLUE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ English, Paul (9 September 2012). "Despite album title, Deacon Blue insist they're more hip replacements than hipsters". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Meighan, Nicola (16 December 2013). "Interview: Deacon Blue". Nicolameighan.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (1990). "Prefab Sprout". Club Pour Hommes. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl". Discogs. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
