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1989 single by S'Express
"Mantra for a State of Mind"
Single by S'Express
from the album Intercourse
Released1989
RecordedSeptember 1989
GenreAcid house
Length3:59 (single edit)
LabelRhythm King
Songwriter(s)Mark Moore, Brendan Beal
Producer(s)Mark Moore, Mark McGuire
S'Express singles chronology
"Hey Music Lover"
(1989) 		"Mantra for a State of Mind"
(1989) 		"Nothing to Lose"
(1990)

"Mantra for a State of Mind" is a song by British dance act S'Express, released as a single in September 1989. It was their penultimate top 40 hit, reaching No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart. The song formed part of their second album, Intercourse (1991).

In 2016, Primal Scream released a cover of the track on a double A-side for Record Store Day. This version featured backing vocals from original S'Express vocalist Naomi Osbourne and Jason Pierce of Spiritualized on guitar.

Critical reception

David Giles from Music Week wrote, "The only mantra here is the hypnotic sequencer which is supplemented by an almost bluesy vocal and occasional switches to other rhythmic modes. The swirling keyboards induce further levitation. A potential number one."

References

  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 477. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. NME.COM. "Stream Primal Scream's cover of S'Express' 'Mantra For A State Of Mind' from Record Store Day single | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. Giles, David (1989-09-16). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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