What was the first UK number one for Cornershop
Cornershop Cornershop Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their 1997 UK number-one single "Brimful of Asha". The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and guitar), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single (the "Fast Jaspal EP") in 1991. The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops. Their music is a fusion of Indian music, indie rock, alternative and electronic
When I Was Born for the 7th Time that its fusion of alt-rock, Punjabi melody, hip hop, and what-all is subsumed into its own song-based catchiness". In 1998, the album was ranked at number three in "The Village Voice"s Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 1997. Similarly, "Spin" journalists placed the album at number one in their list of Top 20 Albums of the Year. In 2000, "Q" magazine placed the album at number 68 in its list of 100 Greatest British Albums. The album was also included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Credits are adapted from the album's album notes. Cornershop