The Universal

"The Universal"
Single by Blur
from the album The Great Escape
B-side
  • "Ultranol"
  • "No Monsters in Me"
  • "Entertain Me" (remix)
Released13 November 1995 (1995-11-13)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:59
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Damon Albarn
Producer(s)Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"Country House"
(1995)
"The Universal"
(1995)
"Stereotypes"
(1996)
Music video
"The Universal" on YouTube

"The Universal" is a 1995 song by Blur and is the second single from their fourth studio album The Great Escape. It went to number 5 in the United Kingdom and Scotland and number 12 in Ireland and Iceland.

Track listings

All music was composed by Albarn, Coxon, James, and Rowntree. All lyrics were written by Albarn.

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (May 4, 2024). "The 25 most essential Blur songs". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. The Universal (UK CD1 liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1995. CDFOODS 69, 7243 8 82554 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. The Universal (Australian CD single liner notes). Blur. EMI Records. 1995. 8 82554 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. The Universal (UK CD2 liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1995. CDFOOD 69, 7243 8 82557 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. The Universal (UK cassette single sleeve). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1995. TC FOOD 69.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. The Universal (European CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, Parlophone. 1995. 7243 8 82559 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. The Universal (Japanese CD single liner notes). Blur. Food Records, EMI Music Japan. 1995. TOCP-8770.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)