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“Cornerstone” by Arctic Monkeys
From the album Humbug (2009)
“Cornerstone” by Arctic Monkeys appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2010. It was first released in 2009 on the album Humbug. Its best result is #65 on the WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #577 alternative song of 2010.
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"Cornerstone" was the second single from Humbug, Arctic Monkeys' third album, and Domino issued it on November 16, 2009, as a seven-inch backed with "Catapult", plus an EP whose vinyl turned up in Oxfam shops. It's one of only three Humbug tracks James Ford produced, cut at Mission Sound in New York City with Alain Johannes engineering, John Ashton on keyboards and Rich Costey on the mix. Alex Turner wrote the words and shares the music credit with Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley.
Critics liked it, and it has since come to be counted among the band's finest songs, even though it stalled at 94 on the UK chart. Richard Ayoade, back after directing the "Crying Lightning" video, filmed Turner against a white backdrop in a red sweater with a tape recorder on, singing the words and acting them out.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
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