Mantra for a State of Mind

"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.[1] 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.[2]

  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.