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Theme from S'Express
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| "Theme from S'Express" | ||
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| Single by S'Express | ||
| from the album Original Soundtrack | ||
| Released | April 1988 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single, CD single, cassette single | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | Acid house | |
| Label | Rhythm King/Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Moore Pascal Gabriel |
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| S'Express singles chronology | ||
| — | "Theme from S'Express" (1988) |
"Superfly Guy" (1988) |
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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 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 ninety-one but reached number one on the Bilboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It peaked at number eleven in Australia and number two in Germany.
| Preceded by "Heart" by Pet Shop Boys |
UK number one single April 24, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction |
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