Talking to the Universe

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"Talking to the Universe"
Song by Yoko Ono
from the album Rising
Released18 January 1996
Genre Rock
Length3:31
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Yoko Ono
Producer(s) Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens
"Talking to the Universe"
Talking to the universe.jpg
Single by Yoko Ono
Released1 July 2011
Genre Rock, Dance
Label Mind Train / Twisted
Songwriter(s) Yoko Ono
Producer(s) Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono singles chronology
"Move on Fast"
(2011)
"Talking to the Universe"
(2011)
"She Gets Down on Her Knees"
(2012)

"Talking to the Universe" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1995 on the album Rising .

Contents

Chart performance

The song became Yoko Ono's seventh consecutive number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and her ninth number-one hit overall. [1]

Track list

Talking to the Universe – single

  1. "Talking to the Universe" (Ralphi Rosario vocal mix) – 7:35
  2. "Talking to the Universe" (Ralphi Rosario dub mix) – 7:20

Talking to the Universe Remixes

  1. "Talking to the Universe" (Ralphi Rosario vocal mix) – 7:37
  2. "Talking to the Universe" (Ralphi Rosario dub mix) – 7:22
  3. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris the Greek club mix) – 7:58
  4. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris the Greek dub mix) – 8:41
  5. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris the Greek radio edit) – 3:37
  6. "Talking to the Universe" (The Perry Twins mix) – 7:47
  7. "Talking to the Universe" (Tony Marinos club mix) – 6:51
  8. "Talking to the Universe" (Tony Marinos dub mix) – 6:51
Talking to the Universe Remixes Part 2
  1. "Talking to the Universe" (Yiannis Sympan mix) – 7:14
  2. "Talking to the Universe" (Yiannis Kosmos dub mix) – 6:42
  3. "Talking to the Universe" (Yiannis Sympan radio edit) – 3:38
  4. "Talking to the Universe" (Richard Morel vocal mix) – 8:07
  5. "Talking to the Universe" (Richard Morel dub) – 7:52
  6. "Talking to the Universe" (Richard Morel radio edit) – 4:33
  7. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris Cox club mix) – 7:19
  8. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris Cox dub) – 6:49
  9. "Talking to the Universe" (Chris Cox radio edit) – 3:34
  10. "Talking to the Universe" (Juan Maclean Acid Attack mix) – 5:13
  11. "Talking to the Universe" (Juan Maclean Acid dub mix) – 7:07
Talking to the Universe Remixes Part 3
  1. "Talking to the Universe" (Dave Aude club mix) – 6:37
  2. "Talking to the Universe" (Dave Aude dub mix) – 6:07
  3. "Talking to the Universe" (Dave Aude radio edit) – 3:50
  4. "Talking to the Universe" (Dave Aude instrumental) – 6:37
  5. "Talking to the Universe" (Eddie Amador remix) – 6:32
  6. "Talking to the Universe" (Eddie Amador Listen To Yoko dub) – 6:47
  7. "Talking to the Universe" (Yoko Ono She Didn't Harlum Muzip dub) – 6:11
  8. "Talking to the Universe" (Yoko Ono She Didn't Harlum Muzip Dubstrumental) – 6:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)Position
US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 1
Global Dance Tracks ( Billboard ) [3] 38

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
US Hot Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 28

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  2. "Yoko Ono Album & Song Chart History" . Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. "Yoko Ono". Billboard .
  4. "Dance Club Songs, Best of 2011, 21-30". Billboard . Retrieved 18 April 2014.