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| Single by Snow Patrol | ||||
| from the album Final Straw | ||||
| Released | 12 April, 2004 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" Vinyl, CD | |||
| Recorded | February 2003 at Britannia Row | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Fiction/Interscope | |||
| Producer | Jacknife Lee | |||
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"Chocolate" is the third single from Snow Patrol's third album, Final Straw.
The single version is slightly different from the album version. The most noticeable difference is the chime solo between the 1st chorus and 2nd verse on the single, instead of the continued guitar riff.
Despite the song's comparatively upbeat tone and guitar riff, its lyrics are of desperation and solemn self-reflection.
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". It was also used for the highlights on the last ever Wales On Saturday.
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Music video
The video was filmed in New York.[1] It shows scenes of panic at what is apparently "the end of the world." At the center of the scene is an hourglass that is quickly running out. With the two linked, the song's last line "I promise I'll do anything you ask... this time" can be seen to be ironic, in that even though the speaker is seeking forgiveness from a friend by offering a flexible future, it is indeed the end of the world, and there will be no "this time".
However, after the song ends lead singer Gary Lightbody enters the shot, inverting the hourglass, effectively throwing everyone into a second panic. The video fades out to the song's signature guitar riff repeating.
Track listings
- CD
- "Chocolate" (video)
- "Run (Jackknife Lee Remix Edit)" - 4:30
- "One Night Is Not Enough (Live at the Liquid Rooms)" - 4:19
- 7"
- "Chocolate" - 3:09
- "Run (Jackknife Lee Remix Edit)" - 4:30
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) | Peak position [3] |
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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 |
References
- ^ "Chocolate". Snow Patrol. http://www.snowpatrol.com/player/default.aspx?meid=7. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Nolan, Paul (31 March 2004). "Snow Patrol - Chocolate (Polydor)". Hot Press. http://hot-press.com/Snow%20Patrol/music/reviews/singles/Chocolate/2719911.html. Retrieved 2009-10-01. Note: Archived page, can be found here.
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/1528
- ^ http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Snow+Patrol&titel=Chocolate&cat=s
- ^ US charting
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2006.HTM. Retrieved 2009-07-02. Note: Snow Patrol must be manually searched.
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. http://zobbel.de/cluk/091121cluk.txt. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
External links
- Music video for "Chocolate" at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
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