It Started with a Kiss (song)
| "It Started with a Kiss" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) 7" vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Hot Chocolate | ||||
| from the album Mystery | ||||
| B-side | "Emotion Explosion" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | RAK, EMI Electrola | |||
| Songwriter | Errol Brown | |||
| Hot Chocolate singles chronology | ||||
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"It Started with a Kiss" is a 1982 song by Hot Chocolate, from their seventh studio album Mystery. It reached number 5 in the UK, making it their fifth-highest-charting single.
The song is sung from the perspective of a young man who has been in love with a young woman since they kissed as pre-teens. Now, when they are older, she no longer remembers him.
The Guardian's Mick Brown wrote that the single's appearance in the top 10 'confirms the resurrection of Hot Chocolate to their rightful place in the British charts'.[1]
Track listings
1982 release
- 7" single (worldwide) / 12" single (DE)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Emotion Explosion" | Errol Brown | 4:03 |
1993 re-release
- UK 7" single / cassette
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
- UK CD maxi-single (Part 1)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Every 1's a Winner" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
- UK CD maxi-single (Part 2)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Medley" ("Emma" / "So You Win Again" / "You Sexy Thing" / "Every 1's a Winner" / "You Could Have Been a Lady") | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson, Russ Ballard | 6:49 |
| 3. | "Emma" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:46 |
1998 re-release (Hot Chocolate featuring Errol Brown)
- UK CD maxi-single / cassette
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Started with a Kiss" | Errol Brown | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Heavens Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac" | Errol Brown | 3:55 |
| 3. | "You Sexy Thing" | Errol Brown, Tony Wilson | 3:42 |
Album appearances
| Year | Track No. | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6 | Mystery |
| 1987 | 1 | The Very Best of Hot Chocolate |
| 1987 | 5 | 2001 |
| 1993 | 2 | Their Greatest Hits |
| 1996 | 1 | The Most of Hot Chocolate |
| 1996 | 10 | Premium Gold Collection |
| 1999 | 1 | Greatest Hits Part Two (1977–1987) |
| 2009 | 2 | Hottest Hits |
| 2012 | 20 (overall)
1 (on CD 2) |
You Sexy Thing: The Best of Hot Chocolate |
The song was re-released as a single in 1993 and 1998.
Charts
Original 1982 release
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 15 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop)[2] | 1 |
| Germany (GfK Entertainment)[2] | 11 |
| Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[3] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 7 |
| New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[2] | 2 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[4] | 5 |
Re-releases
| Year of re-release | Peak position
(UK) |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 |
| 1998 | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 250,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Mick Brown, 'Monday night fever', The Guardian, 31 July 1982, p. 10
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ↑ "HOT CHOCOLATE | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Hot Chocolate – It Started with a Kiss". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 August 2025. Type It Started with a Kiss in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Hot Chocolate – It Started with a Kiss". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type It Started with a Kiss Hot Chocolate in the "Search:" field.