My Universe (album)

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My Universe
The Shires - My Universe.png
Studio album by
Released30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
Genre Country pop [1]
Label Decca
Producer
  • Tim Larsson
  • Tobias Lundgren
  • Dan McDougall
The Shires chronology
Brave
(2015)
My Universe
(2016)
Accidentally on Purpose
(2018)
Singles from My Universe
  1. "Beats to Your Rhythm"
    Released: 29 July 2016
  2. "My Universe"
    Released: 16 September 2016

My Universe is the second studio album by British country music duo the Shires, released on 30 September 2016 through Decca Records. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number three, with sales of 14,913 units which made it the fastest-selling UK country album of all time. [2] The album was recorded in Nashville. [3]

Contents

My Universe was accompanied by a tour of the same name.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Tim Larsson and Tobias Lundgren. Additional production on "Beats to Your Rhythm" by Dan McDougall. [4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Universe"
 
2."Beats to Your Rhythm"
  • Earle
  • Dan McDougall
 
3."Not Even Drunk Right Now"
 
4."Naked"
 
5."Drive"
 
6."Daddy's Little Girl"
 
7."Everything You Never Gave"Earle 
8."Save Me"
  • Earle
  • Rhodes
  • Brian White
 
9."Common Language" 
10."A Thousand Hallelujahs"
  • Earle
  • Cohen
 
11."Other People's Things"
  • Earle
  • Nesbitt
 
12."Desperate" 

Charts and certifications

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