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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Music WeekStarStarStar[3]
NME5/10[4]
Philadelphia InquirerStarHalf star[5]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[6]
SelectStar[7]

Universal James is the fifty-sixth studio album by American musician James Brown. It was released on March 9, 1993, via Scotti Brothers Records. Recording sessions took place at Soul II Soul Studios in London and at Studio South in Augusta, Georgia. Production was handled by Jazzie B, David Cole, Robert Clivillés, “Sweet” Charles Sherrell, and James Brown himself. It features guest appearances from C+C Music Factory and Leaders of the New School on the album’s lead single “Can’t Get Any Harder“, which peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart. The album itself found a mild success on the Swiss Hitparade, reaching number 34 spot.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1.“Can’t Get Any Harder” (featuring C+C Music Factory and Leaders of the New School)
3:53
2.“Just Do It”
Jazzie B4:37
3.“Mine All Mine”
  • Romeo
  • Browne
  • Mowat
Jazzie B4:15
4.“Watch Me”
  • Romeo
  • Browne
  • Mowat
Jazzie B3:58
5.“Georgia-Lina”
5:03
6.“Show Me Your Friends”
  • Romeo
  • Browne
  • Mowat
Jazzie B5:03
7.“Everybody’s Got a Thang”BrownJames Brown3:57
8.“How Long”
  • Romeo
  • Browne
  • Mowat
Jazzie B5:29
9.“Make It Funky 2000”BrownJames Brown4:56
10.“Moments”
  • Romeo
  • Browne
  • Mowat
Jazzie B8:05
Total length:49:16

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 134
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 34

References

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. “James Brown – Universal James Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic”. AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. “Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 631”. www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (March 13, 1993). “Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums” (PDF). Music Week. p. 20. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Moody, Paul (April 10, 1993). “Long Play”. NME. p. 33. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Wood, Sam (April 6, 1993). “Bowie Goes Solo to Win Back Those He Alienated”. Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Higginbotham, Adam (April 1993). “James Brown: Universal James”. Select: 74. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  8. ^ “James Brown ARIA Chart History 1990-2026”. ARIA. Retrieved March 25, 2026 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart.
  9. ^ “Swisscharts.com – James Brown – Universal James“. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2023.