"You Are the Universe" is a song by Brand New Heavies

Brand New Heavies

The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England.-Biography:The Brand New Heavies began in the 1980s as an instrumental acid jazz group called Brother International....

, released in 1997.

The composition was issued as the third single taken from Shelter

Shelter (Brand New Heavies album)

Shelter is an album by the Brand New Heavies that was released in 1997. It is the only album by the group with Siedah Garrett as a member. Garrett had joined the Brand New Heavies in 1996, but left in early 1998 to concentrate on her own songwriting...

, which remains the Brand New Heavies

Brand New Heavies

The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England.-Biography:The Brand New Heavies began in the 1980s as an instrumental acid jazz group called Brother International....

 only album recorded with Siedah Garrett

Siedah Garrett

Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...

, 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.

Credits and personnel

• Brand New Heavies
  Brand New Heavies
  The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England.-Biography:The Brand New Heavies began in the 1980s as an instrumental acid jazz group called Brother International....
  
   - lead vocal
  Singing
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  , producer
  Record producer
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• Andrew Levy
  Andrew Levy
  Andrew "Andy" Levy is a commentator and humorist, best known for appearing on the Fox News Channel late night show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, where he has served as the show's "ombudsman" since its debut on February 5, 2007...
  
   - writer
  Songwriter
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• Siedah Garrett
  Siedah Garrett
  Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...
  
   - writer
  Songwriter
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Track listings

CD Maxi, UK & Europe, BNHCD 9/850 919-2

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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "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. "You Are the Universe" (Original Version)
2. "You Are the Universe" (Instrumental)

Peak positions

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Japanese Tokio Hot 100	3
UK GfK Chart-Track Chart-Track Chart-Track is a market research company that monitors music, videos and software sales in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark and was formed in 1996. In July 2008 GfK took a majority stake in the company....	11
UK Top 75 Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	21

Full Flava version

"You Are the Universe" was covered by Rob Derbyshire

Full Flava

Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...

 and Paul 'Solomon' Mullings

Full Flava

Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...

, the Birmingham’s R&B production duo better known as Full Flava

Full Flava

Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...

. It features vocals by CeCe Peniston

CeCe Peniston

CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...

.

Full Flava

Full Flava

Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...

'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

Full Flava

Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...

's album Music Is Our Way Of Life

Music Is Our Way of Life

-Credits and personnel:* Chantay Savage - lead vocal* Beverlei Brown - lead vocal* Kelli Sae - lead vocal* Carleen Anderson - lead vocal* Joy Rose - lead vocal* Donna Gardier - lead vocal* Hazel Fernandes - lead vocal* CeCe Peniston - lead vocal...

, which reconstructed eleven dancefloor classics performed by several female vocalists, released on Dôme Records the following year, in 2007.

Credits and personnel

• CeCe Peniston
  CeCe Peniston
  CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
  
   - lead vocal
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  
• Andrew Levy
  Andrew Levy
  Andrew "Andy" Levy is a commentator and humorist, best known for appearing on the Fox News Channel late night show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, where he has served as the show's "ombudsman" since its debut on February 5, 2007...
  
   - writer
  Songwriter
  A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
  
  
• Siedah Garrett
  Siedah Garrett
  Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...
  
   - writer
  Songwriter
  A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
  
  
• Rob Derbyshire
  Full Flava
  Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...
  
   - producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  
• Full Flava
  Full Flava
  Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage, Beverlei Brown, Ruby Turner, Carleen Anderson, Hazel Fernandes, Alison...
  
   - mix
  Remix
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• Hasebe Daisuke - remix
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  , additional producer
  Record producer
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• Sony Music Publishing
  Sony Music Entertainment
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   - publisher

Track listings

12" Maxi, UK, 12 DOME 769

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

1. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Remix)
2. "You Are the Universe" (DJ Hasebe Instrumental Mix)

Digital Single

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