Every 1's a Winner (song)

"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]

"Every 1's a Winner"
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 (single version) 3:38 (single edit)
Label	RAK
Songwriter(s)	Errol Brown
Producer(s)	Mickie Most
Hot Chocolate singles chronology
"Put Your Love In Me" (1977) "Every 1's a Winner" (1978) "I'll Put You Together Again" (1978)

Track listing

All tracks written by Errol Brown; except where indicated.

1978 release

7" vinyl

1. "Every 1's a Winner" – 3:35
2. "Power of Love" (Harvey Hinsley, Patrick Olive, Tony Connor) – 3:19

12" vinyl (Infinity Records, US)

1. "Every 1's a Winner" – 7:17
2. "Put Your Love in Me" – 5:48

1988 remix

7" single

1. "Every 1's a Winner (Groove Mix)" – 3:54
2. "So You Win Again" (Russ Ballard) – 4:29

12" single 1

1. "Every 1's a Winner" (Sexy Remix) – 6:28
2. "Every 1's a Winner" (Bonus Beats) – 2:32
3. "Every 1's a Winner" (7" Groove Mix) – 3:53
4. "So You Win Again" (Ballard) – 4:29

12" single 2

1. "Every 1's a Winner" (Extended Groove Remix) – 6:40
2. "Every 1's a Winner" (Groove Mix Bonus Beats) – 3:05
3. "Every 1's a Winner" (7" Groove Mix) – 3:53
4. "So You Win Again" (Ballard) – 4:29

Chart history

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Every 1's a Winner" Chart (1978–1979) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 12 Belgium 29 Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 5 Germany 14 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 11 Netherlands 10 UK[8] 12 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 6 US Billboard Hot Soul Songs[10] 7 US Cash Box Top 100[11] 7

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Every 1's a Winner" Chart (1979) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[12][13] 69 Canada[14] 44 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 55 US Cash Box[16] 60

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]