My Universe (album)

My Universe
Studio album by the Shires
Released	30 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
"Beats to Your Rhythm" Released: 29 July 2016 "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]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Universe"	Ben Earle Martin Brammer
2.	"Beats to Your Rhythm"	Earle Dan McDougall
3.	"Not Even Drunk Right Now"	Earle McDougall Nina Nesbitt
4.	"Naked"	Earle Steve Robson Nesbitt
5.	"Drive"	Earle Crissie Rhodes Kip Moore Manny Medina
6.	"Daddy's Little Girl"	Rhodes Jeff Cohen Victoria Banks Livy Jeanne Richardson
7.	"Everything You Never Gave"	Earle
8.	"Save Me"	Earle Rhodes Brian White
9.	"Common Language"	Earle Jonny Lattimer
10.	"A Thousand Hallelujahs"	Earle Cohen
11.	"Other People's Things"	Earle Nesbitt
12.	"Desperate"	Earle Jack McManus Young Chris

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2016–17) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 63 Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 3 UK Country Albums (OCC)[8] 1

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 132,858[9]

References

1. Hodgkinson, Will (September 30, 2016). "Pop: The Shires: My Universe". The Times. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
2. Myers, Justin (October 7, 2016). "The Shires' My Universe becomes the fastest-selling UK country album ever". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
3. "Can the Shires sell country back to America?". BBC News. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
4. "My Universe - The Shires". Qobuz. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
5. "ARIA CHART WATCH #414". auspOp. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
8. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
9. Jones, Alan (April 27, 2018). "Charts analysis: Greatest Showman holds off J Cole". Music Week. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
10. "British album certifications – Shires – Brave". British Phonographic Industry.