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{{Short description|British dance music group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = S'Express | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[London]], England | genre = [[House music|House]] | years_active = 1988β1994 | label = {{flatlist| * [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] * [[EMI]] * [[Rhythm King Records|Rhythm King]] * [[Sire Records|Sire]] * [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] * [[KitsunΓ©]] }} | associated_acts = [[Billie Ray Martin]] | past_members = * [[Mark Moore]] * [[Pascal Gabriel]] * Jocasta * Mark D * MichellΓ© * Linda Love * [[Sonique (musician)|Sonique]] }} '''S'Express''' (pronounced ''ess-express''; sometimes spelled '''S'Xpress''' or '''S-Express''') was a British dance music act from the late 1980s, who had one of the earliest commercial successes in the [[acid house]] genre. "[[Theme from S'Express]]", which contained elements from [[Rose Royce]]'s "[[Is It Love You're After]]", was one of the earliest recordings to capitalize on the emergence of [[sampling (music)|sampling]] culture. The song went to number one in the [[UK Singles Chart]] for two weeks in April 1988. It made the [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart in the US (also scraping into the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|'' Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 91). In 2016 [[Mark Moore]] released a remix album called Enjoy This Trip which retooled SβExpressβs music for the 21st century through working with guests such as Punks Jump Up and [[Chris & Cosey]]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-19 |title=S'Express on ecstasy, acid house and why drag is the new punk |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/19/s-express-ecstasy-acid-house-why-drag-new-punk |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> ==Biography== The main player in the act was [[disc jockey]] and [[Record producer|producer]] [[Mark Moore]]. In 1989, the group released its debut album, ''[[Original Soundtrack (album)|Original Soundtrack]]'', which featured a line-up of Moore, [[Pascal Gabriel]], Jocasta, Mark D, Linda Love, and MichellΓ©. The album consisted of slightly longer versions of S-Express's "Theme", its follow-up hits "[[Superfly Guy]]" (UK No. 5) and a cover version of [[Sly and the Family Stone]]'s "Hey Music Lover" (UK No. 6; its b-side was remixed by minimalist composer [[Philip Glass]]).<ref name= "ITOWN">{{Cite episode |title= But Is it Music? |series= In Their Own Words; 20th Century Composers |network= BBC |date= 2014-03-21 |number= 2 }}</ref> By the release of the second album ''Intercourse'', the act was reduced to a duo of Moore with new vocalist and [[DJ]] [[Sonique (musician)|Sonique]]. Although not as successful as its debut, ''Intercourse'' spawned several mid-charting UK singles and club hits, including "Nothing to Lose", co-written with [[Martin Gordon]], as were several other tunes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sexpress-mn0000827139/songs|title=S'Express | Songs|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> on the record. Sonique, already a successful DJ, eventually embarked on a solo career and produced one of the biggest club hits of the late 1990s ("[[It Feels So Good]]"). Moore went on to release many singles, remixes and albums on his own and also formed the band Needledust.<ref name=Discogs>{{cite web |title=Mark Moore |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/31077-Mark-Moore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621170859/https://www.discogs.com/artist/31077-Mark-Moore |website=Discogs |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Moore |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-moore-mn0001977587 |website=AllMusic |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> ==Discography== ===Albums=== ====Studio albums==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Album details ! colspan="8" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |[[Music recording certification|Certifications]] |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=S'EXPRESS {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17644/s%27express/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK Indie]]<br /><ref>{{cite book |last=Lazell |first=Barry |title=Indie Hits 1980β1989 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |year=1997 |isbn=0-9517206-9-4}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]<br/><ref name="aus2">Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: * Top 50 peaks: {{cite web |title=australian-charts.com > S-Express in Australian Charts |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=S%2DExpress |access-date=2016-09-28 |publisher=Hung Medien}} * "Hey Music Lover" * "Mantra for a State of Mind": {{cite web |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015 |url=http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg |access-date=2015-08-18 |publisher=Imgur.com}} * ''Original Soundtrack'': {{cite web |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 13 September 2016 |url=http://i.imgur.com/4zSXLew.gif |access-date=2016-09-28 |publisher=Imgur.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br/><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 August 2015 |title=SisΓ€ltÀÀ hitin: Levyt ja esittΓ€jΓ€t Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit SEN - SIG |url=http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.com/2015/08/sen-sig.html |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=SisΓ€ltÀÀ hitin}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Dutch Album Top 100|NL]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=s%27express&cat=a |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal |url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=s%27express&cat=a |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=charts.nz}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal |url=https://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=s%27express&cat=a |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=swedishcharts.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Original Soundtrack (album)|Original Soundtrack]]'' | * Released: 20 March 1989 * Label: [[Rhythm King]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] * Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape|MC]] |5 |1 |69 |19 |58 |85 |41 |31 | * [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: Gold<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=S-Express|access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Intercourse (S'Express album)|Intercourse]]'' | * Released: August 1991 * Label: Rhythm King, [[Sire Records|Sire]] * Formats: CD, LP, MC |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- ! scope="row" |''Enjoy This Trip'' | * Released: 27 May 2016 * Label: Needle Boss * Formats: CD, [[Music download|digital download]] |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- | colspan="11" style="font-size:90%" |"β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} ====Compilation albums==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Album details |- ! scope="row" |''[[Ultimate S'Express]]'' | * Released: August 1998 * Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]/[[RCA Camden|Camden]] * Formats: CD |- ! scope="row" |''[[Themes from S'Express β The Best Of]]'' | * Released: February 2004 * Label: BMG * Formats: CD |} ===EPs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Album details !scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2024/08/week-commencing-10-august-1992.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 10 August 1992 |website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Find 'Em, Fool 'Em'' | * Released: May 1992 * Label: Rhythm King * Formats: CD, 12" |43 |179 |- ! scope="row" |''Excursions'' | * Released: 9 October 2015 * Label: Needle Boss * Formats: 12", digital download |β |β |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" |"β" denotes releases that did not chart. |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:17em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:2em;" | Year ! colspan="11" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" |Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="aus2" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?cat=s&search=s%27express |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.ultratop.be}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name=":2" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[The Official Finnish Charts|FIN]]<br /><ref name=":1" /> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=irishcharts.ie}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Dutch Single Top 100|NL]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=s%27express&cat=s |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal |url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=s%27express&cat=s |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=charts.nz}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade - hitparade.ch |url=http://swisscharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=s%27express |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=swisscharts.com}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]] |- ! scope="row" |"[[Theme from S-Express|Theme from S'Express]]" | rowspan="2" |1988 |1 |11 |1 |2 |2 |2 |2 |7 |1 |91 |1 | * UK: Silver<ref name="BPI" /> | rowspan="3" |''Original Soundtrack'' |- ! scope="row" |"[[Superfly Guy]]" |5 |35 |12 |13 |2 |8 |15 |12 |11 |β |2 | |- ! scope="row" |"Hey Music Lover" | rowspan="2" |1989 |6 |53 |31 |29 |12 |6 |33 |31 |25 |β |6 | |- ! scope="row" |"[[Mantra for a State of Mind]]" |21 |141 |β |β |14 |12 |β |β |β |β |β | | rowspan="3" |''Intercourse'' |- ! scope="row" |"Nothing to Lose" |1990 |32 |β |β |β |β |15 |β |β |β |β |9 | |- ! scope="row" |"Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" |1991 |43 |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- ! scope="row" |"Theme from S'Express β The Return Trip" {{Efn|Remixes by [[Tony De Vit]], Aquarius and Carl Craig available in Australia through Central Station Records (also released in the UK and Europe through Rhythm King), and accredited to Mark Moore presents S'Express.|group=upper-alpha}} |1996 |14 |42 |β |β |β |β |24 |β |β |β |β | | rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" |"Stupid Little Girls" {{Efn|Initially only released in France as a 12" single.|group=upper-alpha}} |2008 |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- ! scope="row" |"Last Mission Helsinki" <small>(as [[Eon (musician)|Eon]] vs S'Express)</small> |2010 |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- ! scope="row" |"Funky Killer" <small>([[Red Snapper (band)|Red Snapper]] remix)</small> |2016 |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- ! scope="row" |"Sneakin'" <small>(as S'Express x [[Lady Bunny]] x T-Total)</small> |2021 |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β |β | |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" |"β" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |} ==Notes== {{notelist-ua}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Further reading== *{{cite magazine|title=S' Express|page=40|magazine=Music Technology|date=February 1989|volume=3|issue=4|issn=0957-6606|oclc=24835173}} ==External links== * [http://www.markmoore.com/ Mark Moore's official website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110709081739/http://www.sonique.co.uk/ Sonique] * [https://www.facebook.com/markmoore.sexpress Mark Moore/S'Express Facebook] * [https://twitter.com/markmoore01/ Mark Moore's Twitter] * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/S%27Express Discogs: S'Express] * [http://www.worldmusicdatabase.org/profile.php?id=S%B4%20Express&tag=ONzfhOcf-g9MjRi S'Express at WorldMusicDatabase] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:SExpress}} [[Category:English house music groups]] [[Category:English electronic music groups]] [[Category:English dance music groups]] [[Category:Acid house groups]] [[Category:Sire Records artists]] [[Category:Capitol Records artists]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1988]] [[Category:Electronic music groups from London]] [[Category:KitsunΓ© Musique artists]] [[Category:Rhythm King artists]]
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