Theme from S'Express
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| Single by S'Express from the album Original Soundtrack |
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| Released | April 1988 | ||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single, CD single, cassette single | ||||
| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Acid house | ||||
| Label | Rhythm King/Capitol Records | ||||
| Producer | Mark Moore Pascal Gabriel |
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| "Theme from S'Xpress — The Return Trip" cover (1996) | |||||
"Theme from S'Express" was a popular single by English dance music band S'Express.
One of the landmarks of early acid house and sampling culture the single became an instant hit upon its release in April 1988. Written and produced by Mark Moore and Pascal Gabriel the song samples liberally from Rose Royce's "Is it Love You're After" and performance artist Karen Finley's "Tales of Taboo". The hi-hat is sampled from an aerosol spray. The count-in "Uno, dos, uno, dos, tres, quatro" is from Debbie Harry's 1985 single "Feel the Spin".
The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in April 1988. It fared less well in the USA where it scraped into the Billboard Hot 100 at number 91 but reached number one on the Bilboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It peaked at number 11 in Australia and number two in West Germany.
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| Preceded by "Heart" by Pet Shop Boys |
UK number one single April 24, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction |
