Hot Chocolate - Every 1’s A Winner | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@alexanderromalo7153]

That guitar tone gave me a flashback, gotta go.

[@BobJ2828]

Brings back some great memories. Best song at the club (Disco) from back in my day. The music was hot the girls were hotter and everyone just got along and had fun.

[@openfor45]

Listening to this reaction, but had to mention Hot Chocolate - Emma.....one of their all time classic hits!!! A must listen!

[@BobJ2828]

@@kevinhaylett I've been trying to get some of these guys to listen to a group, well really an organization called Plying For Change. With a song like The Weight. Go give them a like. They help underprivileged kids around the world. Let me know what you think.

[@tammybrennan2040]

❤️ Great Song 💜

[@steadytube]

One of the best guitar riffs ever created

[@patriciastewart2239]

Imagine being on roller skates in a rink with this song blasting! And being 10 years old. Dude it was awesome back in the day

[@sarge4455]

It was😃

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Yesss! Exact same- age and all!

[@mikecaetano]

Heh, heh, heh, no need to imagine for me, just got to remember before the memories fade... [grin]

[@Artby_Katina]

@@mikecaetano I’m with yah, and the disco ball was spinning. This was released in 1978, those were the best days of my life. Got married the following year.

[@dougnelsin1480]

I can imagine but I was like 12 and loved to roller skate.

[@kJ922-h3j]

Well now it’s gotta be “you sexy thing” by them, you’ll know it lol

[@johnszostowski767]

I believe in miracles

[@daveowens9849]

AMEN!!!!

[@annieholbis2430]

"You Sexy Thing" was for SURE in the movie Boogie Nights

[@richardhale9664]

Yes. It would be great to see Jamal react to Ian Dury and the Blockheads "Wake up and make love to me" too

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Yes😀❤️✌️🌼

[@joker3092]

I had forgotten how good this song was. And that bass.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

Drum n Bass before today's yoof thought they invented it.

[@dtulip1]

Your punishment is to sit in a car with this on full vol on repeat ;)

[@debbiescott6732]

@@dtulip1 punishment? Hell, I'd voluntarily do that every day. I LOVE THIS BAND AND THIS SONG.

[@reneehoffsetz8307]

On an endless loop...

[@kaptainskarlett9927]

Don’t forget “You Sexy Thing” from Hot Chocolate

[@johnszostowski767]

I believe in miracles

[@rachel-in-the-208]

It is called “I Believe in Miracles”

[@Historian212]

@@johnszostowski767 and @Rachel-in-the-208 -- Nope. It's called "You Sexy Thing." Search for it in KZbin.

[@rachel-in-the-208]

@@Historian212 yep - I already owned up to my mistake on here ☺️

[@paulwalsh2344]

Of course !

[@Barbinator1960]

Anyone remember Emma? It's a tear jerker. Love Hot Chocolate!

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Yes!!!!! Emma, Emma Jean.. if I recall that.. Definitely remember it and “you sexy thing” and this one!

[@fredhall6525]

Great video to that one.

[@BCashion1962]

Oh yes! Still have my Big Tree label 45 of "Emma" from 1974...

[@teddyritola2655]

THIS IS WHY IM VERY PROUD TO BE A 70s Brat , THE dance music KICKED ASS HARD LOL

[@kennethjacobs2963]

Yep..and still have the album it is on. Cicero Park.. Enjoy it

[@fab208athome]

Great band - singer Errol Brown is sadly passed now. So many hits in the UK

[@garyjordan2019]

They have a pretty good replacement that looks a little like him and sounds like him too.

[@fab208athome]

@@garyjordan2019 yes I've seen them live with him, he is good.

[@garyjordan2019]

@@fab208athome Such a unique voice, it was a blessing they can continue to entertain and keep it sounding as if Errol was still in the band.

[@kenperk9854]

EMMA Was their greatest song!

[@kenperk9854]

@@fab208athome that guitar player is baaad ass!

[@thereunionparty]

Hot Chocolate - another group from the 70s/80s we took for granted. They had hit after hit and it's only now we can see how great they were. Rip Errol Brown.

[@teddyritola2655]

LOL How are they from the 80s lol

[@thereunionparty]

@@teddyritola2655 Mate, you do know that Hot Chocolate are a UK band, don't you? If so, a cursory look at their Wikipedia page will tell you that they had 7 Top Twenty hits in the UK during the 1980s. Not everything's about America you know.

[@cassandra2249]

Bless him, may he rest in peace, sadly missed.

[@jogischulz2576]

I Remember a time in the 70s when my best friend had a girlfriend from Ghana, we had some good parties that time with friends from Ghana, they loved Hot Chocolate, we never thought of black or white, only had a good time together. Greetings from Germany

[@lunarmodule6419]

Fun story!

[@timothycook2917]

Errol Brown once re-recorded a John Lennon song and sent the tape to him. John was so impressed, he helped get the group a recording contract with his label

[@uweziegler1967]

Which song was it?

[@Nitrotoast1]

@@uweziegler1967 give peace a chance

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

​@@Nitrotoast1cool!

[@peterwalsh2470]

If you're gonna wear white satin pants, you better be able to pull that shit off! haha Which he does with ease.

[@maverick2242]

This was an era when the brothers and sisters were truly cool, afro’s and slick clothes and moves that could kill, great vibes and great sounds 🤘

[@michaelflynn4397]

grew up in the 70's...we had the best music, best cars, and best vibes

[@teddyritola2655]

YOU BETCHA The 70s ROCKED ,, FOXY BABES in there BELLBOTTOMS And lip gloss and feathered hair ,,, OOOOH The sweet 70 DEEZ

[@TheCornishCockney]

Got that spot on.

[@dtulip1]

Ford Capri :D FLARES...shirts & blouses with pointy collars that a stiff wind would poke your eye out :'D

[@lukewilliams2573]

Correct

[@MayThereBeWorldPeace]

We sure did have the best music in the 70's. Awesome music.🎶

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

The pure british 70's funk is so evident here. Great song.

[@GordianTot]

Okay, as soon as I saw the title I was like "How many seconds before he makes the face, then how many after that before the chair gets pushed back". Did not disappoint! :D Great song choice.

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Same!!!

[@andyscott5277]

Same

[@WoodsintheBurg94]

And don’t forget the shoulders starting to move. 😆

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

One of the 70’s best from here in the U.K🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

[@willswomble7274]

Origin: West Hampstead, London. Had at least one hit every year 1970 to 1984. Much loved Errol Brown, 71, died of liver cancer in the Bahamas. The band had hits in over 50 countries.

[@marcellinet8402]

To me this is not a "disco" song, this is finest rock´n roll ... yeahhh

[@annmonaghan4360]

Errol Brown was the singer. He sadly passed away in 2015

[@haeleth7218]

The white guy doing the guitar riffs was Harvey Hinsley - what a guitarist!

[@HalfNordic]

A few yrs back, I actually messaged him and let him know how much I love his guitar riff....about a month later, he messaged back thanking me by name & said it was good to hear from me & that he was glad I like his riffs:)😊

[@cherrymcgregor535]

The lead singer was really uncomfortable with being a sex symbol ( his wife thought it was hilarious )

[@bobbierobinson6269]

That's so sweet because most of them love it.

[@paulwalsh2344]

Didn't know that, but that's AWESOME ! LOL GO ON GIRL !

[@dtulip1]

He was a lovely lovely man

[@Gez492]

Comes from an era where pop songs and pop music was actually really cool and each one sounded different and unique. Today you'all got accountant's music same thing day in day out Erroll Brown RIP 🙏 that guy had the ladies I the palm of his hand but in reality he was a true Brit family man and sadly passed away in 2015 from Liver cancer. Real nice guy. Listen to "It started with a kiss" or "Sexy Thing" "So you win again" and "Emma" all killer pop songs with a soulful edge. He is a multi award winning artist who didn't really get enough Kudos for a brilliant voice and song writing skills.

[@rachel-in-the-208]

How could you not do Hot Chocolate “Sexy Thing” (I Believe in Miracles) first?!?? You HAVE TO DO IT!! (of course then I will have to think of Full Monty 😂)

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

😂 Yes great choice😀❤️✌️🌼

[@lindadenton7407]

Hot Chocolate. Now you’re talkin’.

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

And “Emma!”

[@fosterapamela]

In the queue for the dole...

[@jenniferjensen8538]

I can't hear that song without thinking of Full Monty! 🤣

[@JF-kv1gm]

Errol Brown the singer was a style icon before it was invented. Loved watching Hot Chocolate on Top of the Pops as a young girl in the 70s. "Brother Louise" or "Emma" by Hot Chocolate would be great, often overlooked. Thanks, Jamel!

[@fusiliers]

"So You Win Again" is hands down their best song. This has been proven in the Court of Funk.

[@anyamanning9427]

That’s my favorite. I love great melodies and that song’s melody is gorgeous.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

Do you promise the funk? The whole funk, and nothin’ but the funk?? :D

[@fusiliers]

@@CANDOKNOWHOW So help me George Clinton.

[@karenmckinlay1472]

High school in the 1970s in Glasgow - every girl was in love with Errol Brown. You must listen to You Sexy Thing, So You Win Again, Emma - brilliant!

[@61shotbeehive]

5:32 "What is this...the SEVENTIES, right?" To the most seventies song ever written. Haha! Glad you got to enjoy this and share it with the class. One of the all time greats!

[@skipads5141]

Those clothes were a dead giveaway.

[@jewelzb1402]

Omg I LOVE this one!!! ✨💃🏼🕺🏻✨ 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 Positive and great dance tune! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@Golddust427]

Kinda rock, pop & disco. Hot Chocolate appealing to everyone.

[@xrayandy4770]

I am 61 now and grew up in the 70's awesome times and the music none better !

[@nickhoughton6663]

Errol Brown was the coolest guy, they have loads of hits for you to do. Massive band in UK though to end of the 80’s Check them out some more! Please!!!!

[@dtulip1]

Awww Errol Brown was a legend and a reallt lovely man, met him once..also 5 Star who lived near me in the late 80's...also really lovely people who would always take to the fans hanging around outside their house (yeah that was me :) ) ..and damn every one of them was GORGEOUS

[@fredwalsh4095]

"It started with a kiss" and " Emma Emily" Another innovative band to come out of UK in the 70s.

[@lemming9984]

Emaline?

[@phillipharrison2836]

Just 'Emma'

[@Deborahtunes]

"Emma" is the official name of the song. But they do sing "Emmaline" in it as well...

[@auntieb2100]

One of the best songs at the skating rink. Get down and funky with this song.

[@JD.Knight]

Imho I think this is one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. People laugh when I say that...screw them 🤣🤣

[@ty7504]

That dearly dearest, so warm, humble and bearded soul of Jamel-slash-Jamal Shining his beauty upon HOT CHOCOLATE, yes Errol Brown and each band-pal HOT CHOCOLATE were indeed among those 70s musos who brought forth a fervour That so demonstrate, until this so very day unto the world that there canst be no other We have equally sussed that the dear Jamel-Jamel is himself a musician A guitarist (most likely) or via some other instrument a 'musical physician' WE UNASHAMEDLY LOVETH THE JAMEL-SLASH-JAMAL !!!

[@aerynsunx]

Hey Jamel! A great example of British/Euro funk & soul from the 70's. This song is a drop dead, never - fail classic. Like you said, you can't help but groove to it! ☮ out, Jamel!

[@gaylaaucoin9667]

My favorite song as far back as Age 15 I'm almost 60 😁🥰🌈🦋love your channel.💕💕💕get. Down music 💕💕💕💕Good for your Soul music ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sunsungoaway]

OMG my childhood, when they played Hot Chocolate, Paul McCartney, Chicago, America, the Commodores, etc all on the same radio station, so there was no need to search, it was ALL there. There's a Scottish band called "Scotch Chocolate" who sing a version of this that is hilarious and pretty darn good at the same time

[@DimitriMoreira]

Thanks for the hint! I'm gonna look up this version of the song right now!

[@brewstergallery]

You got to got to get into their classix Emmaline and Brother Louie too !!! Hot Chocolate are so damn rock n funk it's bootylishus

[@jonbenjisnomore7935]

Brother Louie was covered by another band called Stories.

[@Ralf09]

One of the better disco songs..

[@safromnc8616]

This is NOT Disco...it's funk

[@88fc3swhx83]

You damn right about how funky this track is! When I first heard it, I couldn't stop listening! And that Riff! Ohh Wee!!

[@bekind6763]

What a great song! I haven't heard it in a long time. 😕☺☮🔥❤

[@gchristyer]

Great 🇬🇧band around 40 hits & everyone’s a winner ! 😁👍✌️🇬🇧🙏

[@mariannajones6984]

This is my fav tune from Hot Chocolate! The grooviest song 💗

[@caroldaronch1974]

When I search for songs I grew up with, 99.9% of the time, you’ll pop up on the results 😂😂😂 👍👍👍

[@evagelinadicante9840]

Yes finally i been waiting for this song have you listen sexy thing by hot chocalate

[@donaldandbecki]

Did you ever see that cartoon with the mouse singing You Sexy Thing?

[@rachel-in-the-208]

The song is actually called “I Believe in Miracles” ... @donaldandbecki did you ever see the movie Full Monty? 😉

[@evagelinadicante9840]

@@rachel-in-the-208 the song is called you sexy thing

[@rachel-in-the-208]

@@evagelinadicante9840 yes ... I was wrong. I was convinced I was correct, but I was wrong. I own up to it 😉

[@abbiebeast]

The guitar is just so crunch and fuzzed out and what a clever catch riff simple, but funky as all shit! I heard this song for the first time in about 45 years watching a movie about a week ago and it made me sit-up and write down the lyrics to find it and it brought me here - WOW blast from the past I recall this song way back preteen. Thanks for the review J-aka-J

[@GetsumJ]

Hot Chocolate was an amazing group. This tune is timeless, it bridged the gap between Disco, Soul, Funk,, Rock and Pop like no one else. And that riff is still amazing. Then add the brass, the backup singers, and the hard hitting bass and you have a masterpiece. Easily one of the best songs of all time.

[@alleykitty2131]

This song was my roller skating jam back in 1979!!!!!

[@americanpatriot9865]

Damn that is the coolest, smoothest riff I’ve heard in a long time. That dude singing has slick moves too.

[@footienz]

one of if not the best guitar rifts ever!

[@stevekozlowski5963]

How have you never heard this one lol? I love this song, and this is coming from a metal head lol

[@donnabost4445]

Wow i have not heard this in FOR EVER!!!!

[@tomcuneo8073]

Craziest thing, I just watched this reaction and I walk back into work and it's playing throughout the hotel I work in lol

[@jontymo]

At last - absolute quality and RIP Errol Brown

[@kJ922-h3j]

‘The Real Thing- you to me are everything’ is a must, huge hit in the U.K. around the same time as this I believe

[@mandysmith1756]

Yes!!!! One of my all time favourites.

[@CA5124]

Great one 👌 😊

[@eviekelpie1]

You to me are everything, the sweetest song that I could sing. Oh baby oh baby. Is that it?

[@kJ922-h3j]

@@eviekelpie1 that’s the one

[@ummuhajar558]

When I was a kid, other kids were listening to teenie bopper songs from the 80s/90s, but my mom showed us all of these greats on 45s. This was one of her favorite songs.

[@secretglennsbusiness79]

Love Errol Browns Voice, and Harvey Hinsley's riff, Awesome, RIP Errol.

[@michellerutherford9551]

Great reaction!! Next do Brothers Johnson Strawberry Letter 23!

[@realdocloco]

One of the first - and only! - guitar riffs played on the Roland guitar-synth. It took me years back then to understand how he got that TONE!

[@atomicpunk520]

Really? I remember roller skatin to that riff.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

You should check out some of the Isley Brothers jamz from the 70’s.. I’ve never researched it or anything, but I know that groovy sound! I know you’ve heard “Who’s That Lady?”, by the Isleys.. they used in one of those swiffer ads where the housewife is breaking up with her mop.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

Oh you must do Brother Louis about a black n white relationship with both sides' parents wading in; they were HUGE in the UK and no, you could not resist dancing to this band. Oh and Emmeline and the one about aliens and flying saucers! Love ya. x

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

He did that one, but it’s been a while back.. you gotta search his videos way back for that one.

[@sukie584]

I love this song. British band. They wrote and released the original version of Brother Louie, which you reacted to a long time ago by Stories. Errol Brown, The lead singer has such an interesting voice. You probably know “You Sexy Thing”.

[@Nttmf]

The guitar riffs are so magic. What a track this is, Errol was brilliant.

[@LesSmith45]

I am so glad I grew up from the mid 70’s to the early 80’s. Some of the best music made.

[@tracybrookey4356]

Let’s do you sexy thing by Hot Chocolate next, you’ll defyknow it when you hear it! TFS!👍🏻🐶🐶💕🙏🏻

[@CA5124]

Oh Yes ! My Mum loved this group ! I believe in Miracles , So You win Again and It started with a kiss ! 🔥 😊👌😎

[@altoncrane9714]

OH YEAH !!! So smooth and tight, never missed a beat,,,LOVE IT !!!

[@garyjordan2019]

I must have listen to this song about 15 times since last week. Always down for some Hot Chocolate!

[@patriciastewart2239]

We used to skate our butts off to this song

[@MeMyselfI-BSG]

I know I always want to dance to this song.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Only thing missing are the sweet-souled sistahs laying down the killer background vocals!

[@davidbarbour9929]

Fr Fr

[@debbiejarvis5764]

Thanks for sharing this. I had forgotten about them. Also thanks for keeping music alive.

[@epiphoneguy8392]

Yes! You finally got around to this tune. Such a sick groove.

[@jaytrace1006]

h, my friend, you MUST check out “Stomp” by The Brothers Johnson! You cannot not move to it..,

[@jayhall7437]

$5 says he already knows it.

[@jaytrace1006]

You are probably right...

[@michaelavery6390]

I saw these in 1975 and I remember them playing a song called Emma. Classic song and brilliant band.

[@kbusby4824]

Let's keep the 70's heat up with a reaction to Heatwave's Groove Line. I see you already reacted to their song Boogie Nights.

[@khamariblair4898]

Back in the day lots of people jammed off of this song. ❤❤

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Hey Jamel- how about you do “you sexy thing” by them too?! They also have a good one called “Emma!” Another great! And another HIT groove I grew up on is by Yarborough & Peoples “Don’t stop the music!” It’s also a must..Pleease, Please! ❤️👍✌️

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

“You don’t really wanna stop.. Nooooooo”. Thanks for dropping that one on here.. one of my favorite Jamz, right there with “Juicy Fruit”, among many others..

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

@@CANDOKNOWHOW yessss! I had “Don’t stop the music” on 46 record,and played it constantly! Then on cassette, CD... love that groove!✌️

[@MrVentrata]

Much loved group in the U.K. More Hot Chocolate please.

[@abmqa]

Hot Chocolate was much more popular in the UK than they were in the USA.

[@ErikJan4242]

And in Holland too!

[@desiderious1]

Very true.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Yes, but they did have a couple of big hits in the US: You Sexy Thing and this one.

[@eviekelpie1]

And popular here in Australia too

[@Deborahtunes]

@@Ingens_Scherz ~ And *"Emma"* too...

[@Onyesoh]

Errol and the guys were fantastic! I remember my mum seeing him in a pub in Highgate, London around 1978 and going crazy for him, I was about 10 years old! A tit bit for you is that it was Bob Marley who got him his start when he introduced him to his producer in London. These were the best times ever! Thanks for memories Baby X

[@billyoliver4000]

Also check out their song "I believe in miracles".

[@johnszostowski767]

You Sexy Thing

[@nigelwoolfmobile]

Love this song. One of the best songs ever written. You can't help but smile when you hear this.

[@chipdamutt108]

It saddens me when I hear what passes for music these days. Nothing better than a band playing instruments with an awesome lead singer, a funky beat, and great lyrics.

[@JD.Knight]

There was some truly awful stuff back in the day too 🤣

[@skipads5141]

Sounds EXACTLY like what people in the 1970s were saying about big band music compared to all that electric "music" noise.

[@leaderspeakusa]

The back up singers AND the horn section were amazing.... great dancing song; me and the wife would disco to this song every Friday night... great memories!

[@patriciastewart2239]

Haha it's in your head now. I love this song. I used to have the album

[@craigsimons817]

The late, GREAT Errol Brown. What a singer, what a man. One of the greatest songs of all time, the guitar riff and Errol’s unmistakable vocals make it so. So very sadly missed.

[@patriciastewart2239]

But this band, for real, roller skating

[@alleykitty2131]

This was my roller skating jam back in 1978-79!!!! Everything about this song is TIGHT!!!!

[@neonsuntan]

The producer(s) spent a long time making the vocals as clear and clean as possible.

[@platterjockey]

That producer is Mickie Most, the same guy who also produced The Animals, Donovan, and Herman's hermits, among others.

[@lelaalexander6925]

I squealed when I saw this notification! I 💘 this song! It's one of my happy songs. When I'm feeling down or agitated, I turn this up. You cannot help but smile and move when this is playing.

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Fun Fact: The Beatles discovered them and signed them first to their record company Apple Records. The Beatles broke up and along with James Taylor and them, had to jump ship. Both had success in their own way. Rock soul funk!

[@jasonfrost3693]

This needs to be your opening song to your videos. Jamals theme song !

[@rrrvvvv999]

You realise you are the cool uncle now Jamel? People thinking ... "damn, check out Jamel with his cool outfit, the moves, the rhythm". That's you right there.

[@tomfenn7149]

I LOVE the reaction on your face! This is exactly what this song did for me back in the late 70's. I was just 11, and I went out and purchased the single with my hard-earned pocket money and played the record to death. Here in Britain it was really hard to get to see and hear American-sounding pop/soul/R&B records on British TV/Radio. There was Diana Ross and Donna Summer but that was essentially it. 'Every 1's a winner' made Errol Brown a British soul superstar. Well deserved Errol!

[@Fakeaorta]

You might want to check out a band called: "Cake' doing a song called 'Short Skirt Long Jacket'! The video is basically the 1st reaction video ever made before KZbin was a thing!

[@paulshaw9953]

I think Beavis and Butthead were the original reactors but I like this request!

[@Fakeaorta]

@@paulshaw9953 A little yes. They never did a whole video if I remember. But they definitely had some great comments on their show.

[@annieholbis2430]

I remember Cake doing I Will Survive

[@Fakeaorta]

@@annieholbis2430 That is an amazing cover. They do a great job covering 'Ruby' also!

[@paulwhite7972]

Let's not forget also that in the early 70s there weren't many multicultural bands with both black and white members around. They crossed boundaries and sold records in different markets because of this. Also because their tunes were killer too obviously!

[@peck404]

🚩Jamal. LOVE THIS🚩 man I used to blast this when I was 8 years old on my family's 8-track🚩🚩🎶🎶🎶