Errol Brown and Hot Chocolate – dancing with tears in their eyes

Hot Chocolate’s “Emma” (sometimes called “Emmaline”) appeared on the band’s debut L.P., Cicero Park, in the summer of 1974.

The song, penned by group leaders Errol Brown and Tony Wilson, hit the Top 10 in the UK (#3) and the US (#8) in ’74. How do you create a tune that’s both funky and tear-inducing? Watch below for the magic.

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