Hot Chocolate was a British pop and soul band originally from Brixton, Lond… Read Full Bio ↴Hot Chocolate was a British pop and soul band originally from Brixton, London, England that was most popular during the 70s and 80s, Formed by Errol Brown (born 12 November 1943; died 6 May 2015), the act had at least one hit every year between 1970 and 1984 inclusive, and their iconic song "You Sexy Thing" made the Top 10 in each of three different decades. They were even affiliated with the Beatles' label Apple Records for a time.

Formed circa 1968/69, the original core members included percussionist Patrick Olive, guitarist Franklyn De Allie and drummer Ian King, along with bass player Tony Wilson, pianist Larry Ferguson and with Jamaican-born songwriter/vocalist Errol Brown. For Apple, they released a reggae version of "Give Peace A Chance", and backed Mary Hopkins on "Think About Your Children" before the Apple label dissolved. In 1970, they signed to Rak Records, a label owned by UK producer Mickie Most who had the group compose the final chart hit for Herman's Hermits. On their own they were to become one of the U.K's best loved charts groups, with 25 UK top 40 hit singles in their career. Hot Chocolate enjoyed their first UK hit in 1970 with "Love Is Life" followed by many more U.K. Top 10 hits including "I Believe (In Love)," "Brother Louie" (a stateside #-1 for U.S Stories), "A Child's Prayer," "Put Your Love In Me," "No Doubt About It," "Girl Crazy," "It Started With A Kiss" and "What Kinda Boy You Looking For (Girl)."
While popular in the U.K, it wasn't until 1974 that they secured a U.S record deal with Big Tree records, releasing the single "Emma", and becoming associated with burgeoning disco scene with "Disco Queen." Their second US album featured "You Sexy Thing" which hit #3 on the US top 40 charts. By 1978 they were affiliated with Infinity Records in the U.S and hit #6 on the charts with "Every 1's A Winner." 1979 sees the band release the LP "Going Through The Motions" obviously burning out on disco, but still commercially aiming for the dancefloor market with the irionic track "Mindless Boogie". They continued for some years afterwards but never regained the chart action or a U.S label, with lead singer Errol Brown finally leaving in 1987, basically putting an end to the group.

In 1992, with a new line-up, manager and agent, Ric Martin, took control over the band's bookings and live appearances. Hot Chocolate continue to make live appearances in the UK and Europe. A minor resurgence in interest in Hot Chocolate's music occurred after the 1998 film "The Full Monty" used "You Sexy Thing" prominently in the soundtrack. Errol brown was also known under the nickname, "the singing malteser" due to his bald head.

I'm Sorry
Hot Chocolate Lyrics

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Tonight let's forgive and forget
Darling
Come closer let me hold yo
In my eyes can't you see how I love you
I never wanted to hurt you.
Say the things that I said
Don't look at me now
Like it's all over

Girl.
I'm sony
Sorry
Come closer to me now

Let's love the tears away
Things that I say.
Shouldn't hurt you
That way.
I'm sorry
Sorry
Darling
Let me hold you
Never let you go.
Cirl
You should know
That words can't come
Between you and me.
Tonight lets start it all over
Let's talk it over
And put it right. I know how much I've hurt you
But
Baby
You're foolish to think it's over
Nothing can stop me saying forever.
I'm sorry
Sorry
Come closer to me now
. . .
I'm sorry
Sorry
Come closer to me now
. . .
Sorry
Baby

I'm sorry
Sorry.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hot Chocolate's song "I'm Sorry" are about a man who has done or said something wrong to his lover and wants to apologize and make things right. The song is his attempt to ask for forgiveness and to reconcile with his lover. He asks her to forgive and forget, and to come closer so that he can hold her and show her his love. He acknowledges that he said hurtful things and caused pain, but he wants her to know that he never intended to hurt her.

The song is filled with remorse and regret, with the man saying sorry multiple times throughout the lyrics. He acknowledges that his words have caused damage and he wants to make amends. He promises to never let her go and asks her to believe him when he says that nothing can come between them. In the end, he begs her to come closer to him and to start fresh, to talk it over and put things right.

Overall, the song is a plea for forgiveness and an attempt to save a relationship. The lyrics demonstrate the vulnerability and emotional depth of the man's feelings and his desire to make things right with the person he loves.

Line by Line Meaning

Tonight let's forgive and forget
Let's let go of our past mistakes and move forward together tonight.

Darling
My dear and beloved partner.

Come closer let me hold yo
Please move closer to me and allow me to embrace you tightly.

In my eyes can't you see how I love you
My eyes reflect the intensity of my love for you, can you not see it?

I never wanted to hurt you.
I never intended to cause you any harm or pain.

Say the things that I said
Please bring up the things that I said that hurt you.

Don't look at me now
Please do not look at me as if everything is already lost.

Like it's all over
Like our relationship is already beyond repair and hopeless.

Girl.
My dear female partner.

I'm sony
I feel regretful and apologetic.

Sorry
I apologize for what I have done wrong.

Come closer to me now
Please move even closer to me and let's work things out together.

Let's love the tears away
Let our love remove the pain and tears that we have shed.

Things that I say.
The words that have caused you pain and distress.

Shouldn't hurt you
I did not mean for my words to cause you harm or pain.

That way.
In the way that I mistakenly spoke to you.

Darling
My beloved partner.

Let me hold you
Allow me to embrace you lovingly and hold you safely.

Never let you go.
I vow to never let go of you and our relationship.

Cirl
My dear female partner.

You should know
I want you to understand and be aware of this.

That words can't come
The words that caused us pain and conflict cannot overshadow our love and devotion to each other.

Between you and me.
Our relationship is stronger than the words that we have spoken to each other.

Tonight lets start it all over
Let's start anew and give our relationship another chance tonight.

Let's talk it over
We need to communicate and resolve our issues through discussion.

And put it right. I know how much I've hurt you
We need to fix our relationship and make things right. I understand how I have caused you pain and distress.

But
However,

Baby
My dear and beloved partner.

You're foolish to think it's over
It would be unwise and premature to end our relationship over this mistake.

Nothing can stop me saying forever.
I am determined to stay committed to you and our relationship for eternity.

I'm sorry
I apologize for my actions and behavior.

Sorry
I deeply regret my mistakes and apologize for it.

Sorry.
I am apologizing once more for my mistakes.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASON GILL, SAMMY GILL, DARIN ZANYAR, AARON CURTIS

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