Express (Dina Carroll song)

"Express" is a 1993 song by British artist Dina Carroll, released as the fifth single from her first album, So Close.[1] The song was a notable success in Europe, peaking at number 12 in the UK charts. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 44 in June 1993.

"Express"
Single by Dina Carroll
from the album So Close
Released1993
Genre
Length3:38
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nigel Lowis
Dina Carroll singles chronology
"This Time"
(1993)		 "Express"
(1993)		 "Don't Be a Stranger"
(1993)
Music video
"Express" on YouTube

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic noted the "jazz-funk" of the song.[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented that Carroll "uses the Bowie trick of implementing a weird noise just beyond the irritation factor. Very Dina-mic dance stuff."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it three out of five, noting that she "vamps it up on this pop/funk confection, one of the lesser tracks from her outstanding debut album So Close."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update called it a "choppy jiggler".[5] Pop Rescue said that the singer's vocals are "whispery, sometimes sultry".[6] Phil Shanklin of ReviewsRevues stated that it "is unlike anything else on the album. A funky track with a honking sax – Dina comes off like a one-woman En Vogue in this club stomper."[7] Adam Higginbotham from Select described it as "solid, tastefully-cut soul bleeding subtly into brisk garage beats" and added that it is "careful funky".[8] Another editor, Rupert Howe complimented the song's "aspiration towards funkiness".[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Express" (7" Radio Mix 'West End Remix')
  • Dina Carroll
  • Nigel Lowis
3:38
2."Express" (12" Master)
  • Carroll
  • Lowis
5:05
3."Special Kind of Love" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)
7:27
4."Ain't No Man" (West End Remix)
  • Carroll
  • Lowis
8:00

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 12
UK Dance (Music Week)[13] 3

Credits
  • Design – Jeremy Pearce
  • Mixed by – CJ Mackintosh (tracks: 1 2 4)
  • Photography – Simon Fowler
  • Producer, original mix – Nigel Lowis (tracks: 1 2 4)

References
  1. "Dina Carroll – Express". Discogs. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. O'Brien, Jon. "Dina Carroll – The Very Best of Dina Carroll". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 20. 15 May 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. Jones, Alan (8 May 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. Hamilton, James (8 May 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. "REVIEW: "SO CLOSE" BY DINA CARROLL (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. Shanklin, Phil (2 May 2015). "100 Essential Albums- Number 86– So Close – Dina Carroll ( A&M 1993)". ReviewsRevues. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. Higginbotham, Adam (1 April 1993). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 73. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. Howe, Rupert (1 February 1993). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 69. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 5 June 1993. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. Search for Ireland peak positions Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 May 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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