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Hot Chocolate

Charting Aug 9, 1970 → Mar 29, 1998 · 287 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 94 wk, UK Singles Chart 287 wk (2 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 94 wk UK Singles Chart · 287 wk Global Music Power · 337 wk

Peak Power: 2.23%; week of Jan 4, 1976
Career Power: 460; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 2; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 74; May 1975 – May 1976
Peak Five Years: 212; February 1974 – February 1979
Top-five weeks: 21; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 287; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.54%; week of Jul 10, 1977
Comebacks: 4; May 1973, May 1980, May 1982, February 1987

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 23, 1972	May 6, 1973	67	39	1.46%	1.03%
After decline	Mar 25, 1979	May 18, 1980	60	36	2.23%	1.00%
After decline	Oct 26, 1980	May 23, 1982	81	42	2.23%	1.12%
After decline	May 6, 1984	Feb 22, 1987	145	94	2.23%	1.04%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

36 records · 460 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
You Sexy ThingApple Music	#2November 1975	18	November 1975 – January 1998	41.1	40.9
So You Win AgainApple Music	#1June 1977	11	June 1977 – August 1977	31.1	31.0
No Doubt About ItApple Music	#2May 1980	11	April 1980 – July 1980	27.3	27.1
It Started with a KISSApple Music	#5August 1982	12	July 1982 – September 1982	24.9	24.8
Love Is LifeApple Music	#6September 1970	12	August 1970 – October 1970	22.6	22.6
EmmaApple Music	#3March 1974	10	March 1974 – May 1974	21.6	21.5
I Believe (in Love)Apple Music	#8September 1971	11	August 1971 – October 1971	20.7	20.6
Brother LouieApple Music	#7May 1973	10	April 1973 – June 1973	20.0	19.9
A Child's PrayerApple Music	#7September 1975	10	August 1975 – October 1975	18.5	18.5
Girl CrazyApple Music	#7May 1982	11	April 1982 – June 1982	18.5	18.5
Put Your Love in MeApple Music	#10December 1977	9	November 1977 – January 1978	17.8	17.7
I'll Put You Together AgainApple Music	#13January 1979	11	November 1978 – February 1979	17.7	17.5
Every 1's A WinnerApple Music	#12April 1978	11	February 1978 – May 1978	17.4	17.4
You Sexy Thing {1987}	#10February 1987	11	January 1987 – March 1987	14.7	14.8
Don't Stop It NowApple Music	#11April 1976	8	March 1976 – May 1976	14.3	13.9
What Kinda Boy You Looking for (Girl)	#10May 1983	9	May 1983 – June 1983	13.4	13.4
Man to ManApple Music	#14July 1976	8	June 1976 – August 1976	13.4	13.4
I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)Apple Music	#13March 1984	10	January 1984 – April 1984	13.4	13.3
Disco QueenApple Music	#11June 1975	7	May 1975 – June 1975	12.8	12.8
You Could've Been a Lady	#22April 1971	9	February 1971 – April 1971	11.2	11.1
Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac	#25August 1976	8	August 1976 – October 1976	9.9	9.8
Are You Getting Enough of What Makes You HappyApple Music	#17August 1980	7	July 1980 – August 1980	9.9	9.8
You'll Always Be a Friend	#23November 1972	8	October 1972 – December 1972	9.8	9.8
Cheri Babe	#31December 1974	9	November 1974 – January 1975	9.2	9.2
It Started with a KISS {1993}	#31March 1993	5	February 1993 – March 1993	4.7	4.7
Tears on the Telephone	#37October 1983	5	September 1983 – October 1983	4.0	4.0
Chances	#32October 1982	5	September 1982 – October 1982	3.7	3.8
It Started with a KISSfeat. Errol Brown	#18February 1998	4	February 1998 – March 1998	3.2	4.5
Mindless Boogie	#46June 1979	5	May 1979 – June 1979	2.8	2.8
Rumours	#44August 1973	3	August 1973 – August 1973	2.4	2.4
Going Through The Motions	#53August 1979	4	July 1979 – August 1979	1.9	1.9
Love Me to Sleep	#50December 1980	4	December 1980 – January 1981	1.8	1.8
You'll Never Be So Wrong	#52May 1981	4	May 1981 – June 1981	1.8	1.8
Every 1'S a Winner {1987}	#69April 1987	3	March 1987 – April 1987	0.9	0.9
Heartache No 9	#76March 1986	3	February 1986 – March 1986	0.7	0.7
I'm Sorry	#89November 1983	3	November 1983 – November 1983	0.5	0.5

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