You Are the Universe

"You Are the Universe"
Single by The Brand New Heavies
from the album Shelter
B-side Remix
Released June 14, 1997
Format
Recorded 1997
Genre
Length 4:11 (Album version)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies chronology
"Sometimes"
(1997)		 "You Are the Universe"
(1997)		 "You've Got a Friend"
(1997)

"You Are the Universe" is a song by The 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.

Brand New Heavies version

Credits and personnel

Track listings and formats

12", JP, #BAD004[1]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Original Version)
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Instrumental)
CD, 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
12", 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", 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", 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
CD, EU & UK, #42285 09212/BNCDP 9/850 921-2[1]
CD, 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
MCD, EU, #850 919-2[1]
MCD, EU & UK, #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
12", IT, #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
4x 12", 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"

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK GfK Chart-Track[2] 11
UK Top 75 Singles[3] 21

Full Flava version

"You Are the Universe"

The cover of the Japanese vinyl release
Single by Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston
from the album Music Is Our Way of Life
B-side Remix
Released July 5, 2006
Format
Recorded 2006
Genre
Length 5:25 (Album version)
Label Dôme
Producer(s)
  • Rob Derbyshire
  • Remix: DJ Hasebe (co-producer)
CeCe Peniston chronology
"Deeper Love"
(2005)		 "You Are the Universe"
(2006)		 "I'm Feelin' U"
(2007)
Music sample
"Abum version"

"You Are the Universe" was covered by Rob Derbyshire and Paul Mullings, the Birmingham’s R&B production duo better known as Full Flava. It features vocals by CeCe Peniston. The 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 Flava's album Music Is Our Way Of Life, which reconstructed eleven dancefloor classics performed by various female vocalists, released on Dôme Records the following year, in 2007.

Credits and personnel

Track listings and formats

12", UK, #12 DOME 769[4]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (Universal Flava Mix) - 5:02
  2. "You Are the Universe" (Radio Edit) - 3:49
12", JP, #12 DOME 770[5]
  1. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Remix) - 4:56
  2. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Instrumental Mix) - 4:56
MD, UK, #(–)[6]
  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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 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. ↑ "The Brand New Heavies - "You Are The Universe" - UK Chart-Track". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1997-07-05. p. 40. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #11 on 1997-06-23
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston - "You Are The Universe" - 12", UK, #12 DOME 769". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston - "You Are The Universe" - 12", JP, #12 DOME 770". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston - "You Are The Universe" - MD, UK, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.

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