"Express Yourself" | ||||
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Single by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | ||||
from the album Express Yourself | ||||
B-side | "Living on Borrowed Time" | |||
Released | August 1970 | |||
Format | Single | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Genre | R&B, Funk | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Charles Wright | |||
Producer(s) | Charles Wright | |||
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Express Yourself" is a song written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It was released in 1970 as the title song of their 1970 album, Express Yourself, and is their signature song. It reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also their biggest hit on the U.S. R&B chart, reaching #3.
The song was produced by Wright.
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.