Mantra for a State of Mind

"Mantra for a State of Mind" is a song by British dance act S'Express, released as a single in September 1989 by Rhythm King. It is written by Mark Moore and Brendan Beal, and produced by Moore with Mark McGuire. The single was the act's penultimate top 40 hit, reaching No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The song formed part of their second album, Intercourse (1991).

"Mantra for a State of Mind"
Single by S'Express
from the album Intercourse
Released	1989
Recorded	September 1989
Genre	Acid house
Length	3:59 (single edit)
Label	Rhythm King
Songwriters	Mark Moore Brendan Beal
Producers	Mark Moore Mark McGuire
S'Express singles chronology
"Hey Music Lover" (1989) "Mantra for a State of Mind" (1989) "Nothing to Lose" (1990)

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]

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."^[3]

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	141
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	14
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	12
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[6]	17
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	21