Becoming X

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All tracks are written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe and Ian Pickering, except where noted.

Becoming X
Sneaker Pimps Becoming X.jpg
1996 original release
Studio album by
Released19 August 1996 (UK)
25 February 1997 (US)
Genre
Length52:57
Label
Producer
Sneaker Pimps chronology
Becoming X
(1996)
Becoming Remixed
(1998)
Singles from Becoming X
  1. "Tesko Suicide"
    Released: 15 April 1996
  2. "Roll On"
    Released: 3 June 1996
  3. "6 Underground"
    Released: 30 September 1996
  4. "Spin Spin Sugar"
    Released: 3 March 1997
  5. "Post-Modern Sleaze"
    Released: 14 July 1997
Original version
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Low Place Like Home" Jim Abbiss, Line of Flight 4:37
2."Tesko Suicide"Line of Flight3:44
3."6 Underground"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:05
4."Becoming X"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:14
5."Spin Spin Sugar"Line of Flight4:20
6."Post-Modern Sleaze"Line of Flight5:11
7."Waterbaby"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:10
8."Roll On"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:27
9."Wasted Early Sunday Morning" Flood, Line of Flight4:27
10."Walking Zero"Line of Flight4:31
11."How Do" (cover of "Willow's Song" by Paul Giovanni)Line of Flight5:01
Total length:48:47

All tracks are written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe and Ian Pickering, except where noted.

Limited edition
No.TitleProducerLength
1."Low Place Like Home"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:37
2."Tesko Suicide"Line of Flight3:44
3."6 Underground (Nellee Hooper remix)"Abbiss, Nellee Hooper, Line of Flight3:48
4."Becoming X"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:14
5."Spin Spin Sugar (Radio mix)"Line of Flight, Mark "Spike" Stent 4:20
6."Post-Modern Sleaze (Flight From Nashville mix)"Abbiss, Peter Collins, Line of Flight3:29
7."Waterbaby"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:10
8."Roll On"Abbiss, Line of Flight4:27
9."Wasted Early Sunday Morning"Flood, Line of Flight4:27
10."Walking Zero"Line of Flight4:31
11."How Do" (cover of "Willow's Song" by Paul Giovanni)Line of Flight5:01
Total length:46:02

Samples

Personnel

Sneaker Pimps

Other personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Becoming X
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 55
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 27
US Billboard 200 [22] 111

Certifications

Certifications for Becoming X
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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