Every 1's a Winner (song)
1978 single by Hot Chocolate
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"Every 1's a Winner" is the third single from the 1978 Hot Chocolate album of the same name. The single was released on 4 March 1978 on RAK Records in the UK and Infinity Records in the US. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it was the band's second-highest-charting single in the US, behind "You Sexy Thing".[3][4] A music video of the group performing the song (using the album version) was also made.
4:04 (UK single version)
3:38 (US single edit)
7:17 (12-inch version)
| "Every 1's a Winner" | ||||
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| Single by Hot Chocolate | ||||
| from the album Every 1's a Winner | ||||
| B-side | "Power of Love" | |||
| Released | 17 February 1978[1] | |||
| Genre | British soul[2] | |||
| Length | 4:49 (album version) 4:04 (UK single version) 3:38 (US single edit) 7:17 (12-inch version) | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriter | Errol Brown | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
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Track listing
All tracks written by Errol Brown; except where indicated.
1978 release
7" vinyl
- "Every 1's a Winner" – 3:35
- "Power of Love" (Harvey Hinsley, Patrick Olive, Tony Connor) – 3:19
12" vinyl (Infinity Records, US)
- "Every 1's a Winner" – 7:17
- "Put Your Love in Me" – 5:48
1988 remix
7" single
- "Every 1's a Winner (Groove Mix)" – 3:54
- "So You Win Again" (Russ Ballard) – 4:29
12" single 1
- "Every 1's a Winner" (Sexy Remix) – 6:28
- "Every 1's a Winner" (Bonus Beats) – 2:32
- "Every 1's a Winner" (7" Groove Mix) – 3:53
- "So You Win Again" (Ballard) – 4:29
12" single 2
- "Every 1's a Winner" (Extended Groove Remix) – 6:40
- "Every 1's a Winner" (Groove Mix Bonus Beats) – 3:05
- "Every 1's a Winner" (7" Groove Mix) – 3:53
- "So You Win Again" (Ballard) – 4:29
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Remixes, covers and sampling
Hot Chocolate released a remixed version of the song on their 1987 album 2001; the remix reached number 67 in the UK. A 1999 version of the song by Electrotheque reached number 85 in the UK.[17]