Chocolate (The Time song)

"Chocolate" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium. The song was released as the second single from Pandemonium, and was written by usual band collaborator Prince. The song had been primarily recorded in April 1983 during the early sessions for the group's third album, Ice Cream Castle. The group's drummer, Jellybean Johnson, remarked on the notable James Brown influence that the track was channeling: "That's some great shit, that's just hard-core James sound. I loved it."[1]

"Chocolate"
Promo 12" single
Single by The Time
from the album Pandemonium
B-side"My Drawers"
ReleasedOctober 1, 1990
Recorded
  • April 17, 1983 (basic tracking and overdubs)
  • April 21, 1983 (vocal overdubs by Prince, Jill Jones, Wendy Melvoin, and Lisa Coleman)
  • April 22, 1983 (vocal overdubs by Morris Day)
  • Late 1989 (additional recording by The Time)
StudioSunset Sound (Los Angeles, California) Paisley Park Studios (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
GenrePop, funk
Length7" edit: 4:35
Album/12": 7:30
12" Remix: 7:59
LabelPaisley Park
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
The Time singles chronology
"Jerk Out"
(1990)		 "Chocolate"
(1990)		 "Shake!"
(1990)

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Chocolate" #2 (7" Remix / Edit) – 4:35
  2. "My Drawers" – 3:57

Maxi single
  1. "Chocolate" (7" Remix / Edit) – 4:35
  2. "Chocolate" (12inch Remix) – 7:59
  3. "Chocolate" (Tootsie Roll Club Mix) – 6:11
  4. "Chocolate" (Instrumental) – 7:29
  5. "Chocolate" (Percapella) – 7:23
  6. "My Drawers" – 3:57

Personnel

Credits sourced from Duane Tudahl and Prince Vault.[1][2]

Charts
Chart performance for "Chocolate"
Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[3] 44

References
  1. Tudahl, Duane (2018). Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538116432.
  2. "Chocolate – Prince Vault". www.princevault.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  3. "The Time > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums & Singles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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