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"Express Yourself"
"Express Yourself"
Single by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
from the album Express Yourself
B-side	"Living on Borrowed Time"
Released	August 1970
Recorded	1970
Genre	R&B, funk, soul
Length	3:51
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Charles Wright
Producer(s)	Charles Wright
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band singles chronology

"Express Yourself" was written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It became their signature song after its release in 1970 on their album, Express Yourself.^[1] The song was produced by Wright.^[2]

It reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also their biggest hit on the U.S. R&B chart, reaching #3.^[3]^[4]

The single was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971, losing to The Delfonics song "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and ranked #57 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970.^[5]

Chart performance

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles^[6]	32
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	12
U.S. R&B	3
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	17

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers and samples

Idris Muhammad on his 1971 album, Black Rhythm Revolution!^[8]
N.W.A sampled it in their 1989 song also titled "Express Yourself". It reached #40 on the U.S. R&B chart and #50 on the UK Singles Chart.^[9] and was featured on their 1988 album, Straight Outta Compton.^[10]
Kurtis Blow on his 1988 album, Back by Popular Demand.
Saccharine Trust on their 1989 album, Past Lives.^[11]
Roger and Fu-Schnickens on the 1993 soundtrack album Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture.
The House Jacks, for Tommy Boy Records, on their 1997 album, Funkwich.^[12]
Francis Rocco Prestia on his 1999 album, ...Everybody on the Bus with vocals by Tamara Champlin.^[13]
Snooks Eaglin on his 2002 album The Way It Is with Jon Cleary.^[14]
Jason Mraz in Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
Tinchy Stryder sampled it on his 2009 album, Catch 22 on the song "Express Urself".^[15]
Labrinth sampled it on the track "Express Yourself" from his 2012 album Electronic Earth.^[16] The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart.^[17]

References

^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Express Yourself Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Express Yourself" single release Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Weiss, Jeff (2014-12-17). "Watts Soul Legend Charles Wright's "Mistake" Turned Into "Express Yourself"". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
^ Hudak, Joseph. "Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, 'You're So Beautiful' - 20 R&B Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s You Never Heard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1970". Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-10-24. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
^ "British single certifications – Charles Wright/Watts 103Rd St – Express Yourself". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
^ Idris Muhammad, Black Rhythm Revolution! Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ N.W.A., "Express Yourself" chart positions Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Saccharine Trust, Past Lives Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ The House Jacks, Funkwich Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Francis Rocco Prestia, ...Everybody on the Bus Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Snooks Eaglin, The Way It Is Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Tinchy Stryder, Catch 22 Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Labrinth, Electronic Earth Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ Labrinth, "Express Yourself" chart position Retrieved July 2, 2016.

External links

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself on YouTube

[1] Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Express Yourself Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[2] Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Express Yourself" single release Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[3] Weiss, Jeff (2014-12-17). "Watts Soul Legend Charles Wright's "Mistake" Turned Into "Express Yourself"". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

[rollingstone1-4] Hudak, Joseph. "Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, 'You're So Beautiful' - 20 R&B Albums Rolling Stone Loved in the 1970s You Never Heard". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

[5] "Billboard Top 100 - 1970". Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[6] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-10-24. Retrieved 2020-07-03.

[United_KingdomCharles_Wright/Watts_103Rd_StExpress_YourselfsingleCertRef-7] "British single certifications – Charles Wright/Watts 103Rd St – Express Yourself". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[8] Idris Muhammad, Black Rhythm Revolution! Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[9] N.W.A., "Express Yourself" chart positions Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[10] N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[11] Saccharine Trust, Past Lives Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[12] The House Jacks, Funkwich Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[13] Francis Rocco Prestia, ...Everybody on the Bus Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[14] Snooks Eaglin, The Way It Is Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[15] Tinchy Stryder, Catch 22 Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[16] Labrinth, Electronic Earth Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[17] Labrinth, "Express Yourself" chart position Retrieved July 2, 2016.

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Express Yourself (Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band song)

Chart performance

Certifications

Covers and samples

References

External links