The Universal

The Universal a song by Blur on Foxsoundi

The Universal by Blur

About The Universal

The Universal is a song by British band Blur and is featured on their fourth studio album, The Great Escape. It was released 13 November 1995 as the second single from that album, charting at #5 in the UK Singles Chart. The song has been used on TV advertisements for British Gas since 2009 (although it never re-entered the top 40). In keeping with the song's science fiction theme, the single's cover art is an allusion to the opening shot of 2001: A Space Odyssey .

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About this song

Credited to: Blur
Album: Soft 90s · Track 47 of 50
Released: April 26, 2025
Duration: 3:58
On Last.fm: 515,432 listeners on Last.fm

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