Universal Daddy is the 6th single by Alphaville, and their second from their album Afternoons in Utopia.

Reviews [link]

This song was described as one of the album's best songs and reminiscient of the kind of music that their contemporaries the Pet Shop Boys might produce.^[1]

Track listings [link]

7" single

1. "Universal Daddy" — 3:57
2. "Next Generation" — 3:58

12" single

1. "Universal Daddy (Aquarian Dance Mix)" — 6:16
2. "Next Generation" — 3:58

• The writing credit for "Next Generation" is listed as "Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Ryan"
• The B-side also appears on the US single release of "Red Rose", and a new remix of the song appears on 1999's Dreamscapes

US Promotional 12" single (PR-978)

1. "Universal Daddy (Vocal/Extended Remix)" — 6:15
2. "Universal Daddy (Vocal/LP Version)" 3:54

• Despite the different name, the "Vocal/Extended Remix" is the same as the UK's "Aquarian Dance Mix"

Charts [link]

This single, released only in Europe, saw its highest chart position at #21, in Switzerland.^[2]

Other releases [link]

One demo of this song was released on the album Dreamscapes, and another on the fan-only release History.

Notes [link]