"Express" is a 1974 instrumental written and performed by B. T. Express. It features the sounds of train whistles, which are heard in several sections of the instrumental track. Only the words: "Here comes the Express/ The Express/ Chug, Chug, Chug, Chug, Chug, UGH"/ are said.
| "Express" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by B. T. Express | ||||
| from the album Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)[2] | ||||
| Released | 1974/1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul[1] | |||
| Length | 5:03 (album version)[2] 3:25 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Roadshow/Scepter Records/Metronome/Vogue/Pye International/PWL International/Plaza Records[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | B. T. Express[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lane[3] | |||
| B. T. Express singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance edit
"Express" reached No. 4 on the US pop chart, No. 1 on the US R&B chart, and No. 1 on the US dance chart for 5 consecutive weeks.[4] Outside the US, the song peaked at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart[5][6] and a remix of it made No. 67 in the UK in 1994.[7]
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Express". Discogs.
- ^ a b "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)". Discogs.
- ^ a b "Express". Discogs.
- ^ "B.T. Express US singles chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 37. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ BMRB Chart 1970-1976 Top 50 plus Top 10 Breakers
- ^ "B. T. Express". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – B.T. Express – Express". Music Canada. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – B.T. Express – Express". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 16, 2023.