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Becoming X by Sneaker Pimps
Becoming X is an album by Sneaker Pimps, released in 1996. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 59 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “6 Underground”, on 54 lists with a best position of #2.
Becoming X, Sneaker Pimps' debut, came out in Britain on 19 August 1996, and it's trip hop from Hartlepool: smoky beats, woozy electronics and slow-motion menace, with Flood producing. Founders Liam Howe, an electronic musician, and guitarist Chris Corner brought in Kelli Dayton to sing, and her voice, half lullaby and half threat, is what you remember.
It was her only album with the band: afterwards she was asked to leave, and Corner took over the microphone. "6 Underground" is the one that crossed the Atlantic, and together with "Spin Spin Sugar" it became a hit in the US, keeping the album on the Billboard 200 for 23 straight weeks. It sold well at home too, and it remains the record the band is best known for.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Becoming X on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Underground | 54 | #2 | – | 1997–2026 | |
| 2 | Post-Modern Sleaze | 2 | #74 | – | 1998 | |
| 3 | Spin Spin Sugar | 3 | #95 | – | 1997 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.