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词条 Theme from S-Express
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  1. Song information

  2. Samples used

  3. Track listings

  4. Charts

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  5. References

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| name = Theme from S-Express
| cover = S-Express Theme.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = S'Express
| album = Original Soundtrack
| released = April 1988
| format = {{hlist|7"|12"|maxi CD|cassette}}
| recorded = 1988
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Acid house
| length = 3:55
| label = {{hlist|Rhythm King|Capitol}}
| writer = {{hlist|Mark Moore|Pascal Gabriel}}
| producer = {{hlist|Mark Moore|Pascal Gabriel}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Superfly Guy
| next_year = 1988
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = S-Express Theme Remix.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = "Theme from S-Xpress — The Return Trip" cover (1996)
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"Theme from S-Express" is an acid house song by British dance music band S'Express, from their debut studio album, Original Soundtrack. It peaked at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1988 for two weeks.[1]

Song information

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. Written and produced by Mark Moore and Pascal Gabriel the song samples liberally from many songs, including heavy sampling from Rose Royce's "Is It Love You're After" and TZ's "I Got the Hots for You". The hi-hat is sampled from an aerosol spray.

The track's "S express" refrain makes reference to the 42nd Street Shuttle, or, as it is sometimes known, the "S Express", a well-known line on the New York City Subway. The train sample used, by contrast, is of an InterCity 125. The cover artwork features a cutaway drawing of a British Rail Class 56, a contemporary freight locomotive.

The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in April 1988.[1] It fared less well in the United States where it scraped into the Billboard Hot 100 at number 91, but it reached 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.

The song prominently sampled Karen Finley's "Drop that ghetto blaster" vocal. The song's predominant "I've got the hots for you" hook has been described as "campy".[2]

For the North American release, some spoken word samples had to be removed due to licensing issues, and were recreated by unnamed voice artists.

The song was featured in the film Arthur and the Invisibles.

The Norwegian Broadcasting Company used parts of the song for the intro music of their weekly sports programme.

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
  1. "Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)
  2. "The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:41)
  3. "Theme from S-Express" (Herbal Tea Casualty Mix) – (8:05)
7" single
  1. "Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)
  2. "The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (4:18)
12" maxi
; Europe 1
  1. "Theme from S-Express" – (5:58)
  2. "The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:40)
  3. "Theme from S-Express" – (3:55)
; Europe 2
  1. "Theme from S-Express" (Herbal Tea Casualty Mix)
  2. "The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:40)
  3. "Theme from S'Express" – (3:55)
; Canada, UK
  1. "Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix) – (5:53)
  2. "Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix) – (3:53)
  3. "The Trip" (Microdot House Mix) – (5:53)
Cassette
  1. "Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix)
  2. "Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix)
  3. "The Trip"
  4. "Theme from S-Express" (7" U.S.A. Mix)
  5. "Theme from S-Express" (12" U.S.A. Mix)
  6. "The Trip"

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1988)Peak
position
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[4]9
Chart (1996)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]54
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Year-end charts

Chart (1988)Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]22
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[4]55
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]9
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References

1. ^1 {{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 487}}
2. ^Reynolds, S., (2013), Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture, Faber & Faber, {{ISBN|978-0571289134}}, Chapter Two.
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.du-bruit.com/samples-s-express.html |title=Les samples de S express |publisher=Du-bruit.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-30}}
4. ^1 {{citeweb|url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1988.htm|title=I singoli più venduti del 1988|language=Italian|accessdate=4 April 2018}}
5. ^{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-05-25.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|publisher=Music & Media|accessdate=25 June 2018}}
6. ^{{citeweb|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1988|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 1988|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=German|accessdate=4 April 2018}}
7. ^{{citeweb|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1988&cat=s|title=JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1988|language=Dutch|accessdate=4 April 2018}}
8. ^{{citeweb|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1988|title=SWISS YEAR-END CHARTS 1988|accessdate=4 April 2018}}
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