You Are the Universe

"You Are the Universe"
Single by The Brand New Heavies
from the album Shelter
Released June 14, 1997
Format CD
12" Maxi
Recorded 1997
Genre Acid jazz–Funk
Label FFRR
London
The Brand New Heavies
singles chronology
"Sometimes"
(1997)		 "You Are The Universe"
(1997)		 "You've Got a Friend"
(1997)
Compact disc

"You Are the Universe" is a song by Brand New Heavies, released in 1997.

The composition was issued as the third single taken from Shelter, which remains the Brand New Heavies only album recorded with Siedah Garrett, who afterwards left the group to concentrate on her own songwriting. The song charted at number twenty-one in UK, respectively at number eleven within the British Chart-Track.

Contents

Credits and personnel

Track listings

CD Maxi, UK & Europe, BNHCD 9/850 919-2[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Version) - 3:41
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove 7") - 3:42
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Opaz Remix) - 4:26
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal 7" Edit) - 3:50
  5. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove) - 9:08
CD Maxi, Europe, 850 919-2[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Version) - 3:41
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove 7") - 3:42
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Opaz Remix) - 4:26
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal 7" Edit) - 3:50
  5. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove Mix) - 9:08
CD Single, UK, 850 918-2[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Version) - 3:41
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove 7") - 3:42
EP Maxi, UK, 42285 09212, BNCDP 9[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Original Version) - 3:40
  2. "Back to Love" (Original Version) - 4:09
  3. "Stay This Way" (Original Version) - 3:46
  4. "Dream on Dreamer" (Original Version) - 3:34
EP Maxi, UK & Europe, 42285 09212, BNCDP 9/850 921-2[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Original Version) - 3:40
  2. "Back to Love" (Original Version) - 4:09
  3. "Stay This Way" (Original Version) - 3:46
  4. "Dream on Dreamer" Original Version) - 3:34
12" Maxi, UK, BNHX9[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal Mix) - 7:42
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove) - 9:08
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Interfearance Remix)
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam Special Rub) - 6:59
12" Maxi, UK, Promo, BNXDJ 9[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal Mix) - 7:42
  2. "You Are the Universe" (S-Man's Mongoloid Millennium Dub)
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove) - 9:08
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Basement Dub) - 5:55
12" Maxi, UK, Promo, BXXDJ 9[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Interfearance Remix)
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Interfearance Unidub)
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam's 2 in 1 Remix) - 8:21
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam Special Rub) - 6:59
4x 12" Maxi, UK, BNHXX 09[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal Mix) - 7:42
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove) - 9:08
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Interfearance Remix)
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam's 2 in 1 Remix) - 8:21
  5. "You Are the Universe" (S-Man's Mongoloid Millennium Dub)
  6. "You Are the Universe" (Interfearance Unidub)
  7. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Basement Dub) - 5:55
  8. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam Special Rub) - 6:59
  9. "You Are the Universe" (Opaz Remix)
  10. "You Are the Universe"
12" Maxi, Italy, ZAC 215[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Roger's Universal Mix) - 7:42
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Basement Dub) - 5:55
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Curtis & Moore's Universal Summer Groove) - 9:08
  4. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam's 2 in 1 Remix) - 8:21
  5. 'You Are the Universe" (S. Man's Mongoloid Millennium Dub) - 6:34
  6. "You Are the Universe" (Tuff Jam Special Rub) - 6:59
12" Maxi, Japan, Limited edition, BAD004[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Original Version)
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Instrumental)

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Japanese Tokio Hot 100[2] 3
UK GfK Chart-Track[3] 11
UK Top 75 Singles[4] 21

Full Flava version

"You Are the Universe"
Single by Full Flava
featuring CeCe Peniston
from the album Music Is Our Way of Life
B-side Remix
Released July 5, 2006
Format 12" Maxi
Digital Single
Recorded 2006
Genre Contemporary R&B
House
Dance-Pop
Length 3:49
Label Dôme
Writer(s) Andrew Levy
Siedah Garrett
Producer

Rob Derbyshire
DJ Hasebe
Music sample
"You Are The Universe (DJ Hasebe Remix)"
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Deeper Love"
(2005)		 "You Are The Universe"
(2006)		 "I'm Feelin' U"
(2007)
First press

"You Are the Universe" was covered by Rob Derbyshire and Paul 'Solomon' Mullings, the Birmingham’s R&B production duo better known as Full Flava. It features vocals by CeCe Peniston.

Full Flava's version was remixed by DJ Hasebe, a Japanese hip-hop producer, and issued only on vinyl in the Japan.

The song was included on the Full Flava's album Music Is Our Way Of Life, which reconstructed eleven dancefloor classics performed by several female vocalists, released on Dôme Records the following year, in 2007.

Credits and personnel

Track listings

12" Maxi, UK, 12 DOME 769[5]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Universal Flava Mix) - 5:02
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Edit) - 3:49
12" Maxi, Japan, 12 DOME 770[5]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Remix)
  2. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Instrumental Mix)
Digital Single[5]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (LP Version) - 5:23
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Universal Flava Mix) - 5:02
  3. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Edit) - 3:49

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k For reviewing track lists, covers and/or additional notes regarding the all releases of the single "You Are The Universe" by The Brand New Heavies issued to date, follow the discogs link.
  2. ^ For peak position of "You Are The Universe" by The Brand New Heavies in Japan, use the billboard link, or follow the tokiohot100 link. Note: Tokio Hot 100 online archive does not allow an option to search by a song title, or an artist's name. Therefore, to check the top position of the single pre-select its peak charting date(s), ie. 1997, July 13, and/or July 20 as the song charted at #3 both weeks.
  3. ^ "The Brand New Heavies - "You Are The Universe" - UK Chart-Track". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1997-07-05. p. 40. http://books.google.com/books?id=iQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40&dq=brand+new+heavies+%22you+are+the+universe%22+billboard&hl=cs&ei=SVd3TNDGCMvEswbKoZyQBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=brand%20new%20heavies%20%22you%20are%20the%20universe%22%20billboard&f=true. Retrieved 2011-03-20. "#11 on 1997-06-23" 
  4. ^ For peak positions of "You Are The Universe" by The Brand New Heavies single in UK, choose the singles link, or the chartstats link to view full run of the single in England.
  5. ^ a b c For reviewing track lists, covers and/or additional notes regarding the all releases of the single "You Are The Universe" by Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston issued to date, follow the discogs link.

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