"Chocolate" is a song by English

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. The song was originally recorded by the band for their third

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'', where it appears as the second track, and later appeared as the fourth track on their self-titled debut. The song was featured in a teaser for the 2014 film '' Love, Rosie''.

Content

The narrator sings about fleeing the police in his car with a stash of cannabis, with the term "chocolate" being a euphemism for cannabis. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew Healy called the song "a love letter to the authority figures in our town — you know about small town boredom, both by the kids and by the police." The song is recorded in the key of

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with a

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of 100 beats per minute in

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. The band's vocals span from B₄ to F₅.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Chocolate" was first released onto

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on 20 February 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-seven seconds. It was directed by Gareth Philips. It is primarily filmed in and around the

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, featuring Canary Wharf, the Limehouse Link and Aspen way landmarks. The group are shown riding around in a vintage 1975 Ford Consul, originally from the British television show ''

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''.

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References

{{authority control 2013 singles 2013 songs The 1975 songs Interscope Records singles Dirty Hit singles Vagrant Records singles Songs about cannabis Songs written by Matthew Healy Black-and-white music videos