Theme from S-Express

"Theme from S-Express"
Single by S'Express
from the album Original Soundtrack
Released	April 1988
Format	7"; 12"; maxi CD; cassette;
Recorded	1988
Genre	Acid house
Length	3:55
Label	Rhythm King; Capitol;
Songwriter(s)	Mark Moore; Pascal Gabriel;
Producer(s)	Mark Moore; Pascal Gabriel;
S'Express singles chronology
Alternative cover
	"Theme from S-Xpress — The Return Trip" cover (1996)

"Theme from S-Express" is an acid house song by British dance music band S'Express, from their debut studio album, Original Soundtrack, written and produced by Mark Moore and Pascal Gabriel. One of the landmarks of early acid house and late 1980s sampling culture, the single became an instant hit upon its release in April 1988, peaking at number one in the UK Singles Chart in April 1988 for two weeks.[1] It fared less well in the United States, only reaching number 91 in the Billboard Hot 100, but reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It peaked at number 11 in Australia and number two in West Germany and the Netherlands.

Production

The song samples liberally from many other works, including heavy usage of Rose Royce's "Is It Love You're After", and TZ's "I Got the Hots for You", which provided the song's campy hook.[2] The song made prominent use of the line "Drop that ghetto blaster" from the song "Tales of Taboo" by Karen Finley. The hi-hat is sampled from an aerosol spray. The track's "S express" refrain makes reference to the 42nd Street Shuttle, a line on the New York City Subway. The train sample used is of an InterCity 125. The cover artwork features a cutaway drawing of a British Rail Class 56, a contemporary freight locomotive. For the North American release, some spoken word samples had to be removed due to licensing issues, and were recreated by unnamed voice artists.

Samples used

This is a list of samples used in "Theme from S-Express".[3]

Alfredo de la Fé – "Hot to Trot" from Alfredo, 1979 (LP)
Crystal Grass – "Crystal World" from You're All I Ever Dreamed Of, 1974 (LP)
Karen Finley – "Tales of Taboo" from Tales of Taboo, 1986 (12")
Debbie Harry – "Feel the Spin" from Krush Groove soundtrack, 1985 (LP) [removed from U.S. version]
Vocal sample by Laura Olsher from "The Martian Monsters" from Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House, 1964 (LP) [removed from U.S. version]
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – "The Bottle" from Winter in America, 1974 (LP) [removed from U.S. version]
Ish Ledesma – "Scream for Daddy" from I Could Love You, 1986 (12")
Peech Boys – "Don't Make Me Wait" from Life Is Something Special, 1983 (LP)
Gene Roddenberry – "The Star Trek Dream" from The Star Trek Dream, 1976 (LP) [removed from U.S. version]
Rose Royce – "Is It Love You're After" from Rose Royce IV: Rainbow Connection, 1979 (LP)
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs – "Oh That's Bad, No That's Good" from Oh That's Good, No That's Bad, 1967 (7") [removed from U.S. version]
Stacey Q – "Two of Hearts" from Better Than Heaven, 1986 (LP) [removed from U.S. version]
TZ – "I Got the Hots for You" from I Got the Hots for You, 1983 (12")
Yazoo – "Situation" from Upstairs at Eric's, 1982 (LP)

Track listings

CD maxi

"Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)
"The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:41)
"Theme from S-Express" (Herbal Tea Casualty Mix) – (8:05)

7" single

"Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)
"The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (4:18)

12" maxi Europe 1

"Theme from S-Express" – (5:58)
"The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:40)
"Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)

Europe 2

"Theme from S-Express" (Herbal Tea Casualty Mix)
"The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:40)
"Theme from S'Express" – (3:55)

Canada, UK

"Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix) – (5:53)
"Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix) – (3:53)
"The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:53)

Cassette

"Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix)
"Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix)
"The Trip"
"Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix)
"Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix)
"The Trip"

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	1
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[7]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	2
France (SNEP)[10]	2
Greece (IFPI)[11]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	7
Norway (VG-lista)[16]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[20]	91
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21]	1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[22]	2

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[23]	54

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop)[24]	14
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[25]	13
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[26]	6
Germany (Official German Charts)[27]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29]	9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[30]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	Silver	250,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 487. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Reynolds, S., (2013), Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, Faber & Faber, ISBN 978-0571289134, Chapter Two.
"Les samples de S express". Du-bruit.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
"Australian-charts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Austriancharts.at – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Ultratop.be – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8546." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 24. 11 June 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
"Lescharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
https://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-07-16.pdf
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Theme from S'Express". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Dutchcharts.nl – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Charts.nz – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Norwegiancharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Swedishcharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Swisscharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"S Express Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"S Express Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Offiziellecharts.de – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
"Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
"Top 25 Dance Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
"1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. January 1, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
"Top 100 Single – Jahrescharts 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988". Retrieved 4 April 2018.
Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. London, England: British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
"British single certifications – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Theme from S-Express in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 487. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[2] Reynolds, S., (2013), Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, Faber & Faber, ISBN 978-0571289134, Chapter Two.

[3] "Les samples de S express". Du-bruit.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.

[sc_Australia_S-Express-4] "Australian-charts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Austria_S-Express-5] "Austriancharts.at – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Flanders_S-Express-6] "Ultratop.be – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Canadadance_-7] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8546." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 24. 11 June 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[9] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[sc_France_S-Express-10] "Lescharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[11] ttps://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-07-16.pdf

[sc_Ireland2_-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Theme from S'Express". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-13] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_S-Express-14] "Dutchcharts.nl – S-Express – Theme from S-Express" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_S-Express-15] "Charts.nz – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Norway_S-Express-16] "Norwegiancharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Sweden_S-Express-17] "Swedishcharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Switzerland_S-Express-18] "Swisscharts.com – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_S_Express-20] "S Express Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_S_Express-21] "S Express Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[sc_West_Germany_S-Express-22] "Offiziellecharts.de – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[23] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[24] "Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[25] "Top 25 Dance Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[26] "1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. January 1, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved January 14, 2020.

[27] "Top 100 Single – Jahrescharts 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[28] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[29] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988". Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[30] Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. London, England: British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.

[United_KingdomS-ExpressTheme_from_S-ExpresssingleCertRef-31] "British single certifications – S-Express – Theme from S-Express". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Theme from S-Express in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.