Killin' Time | ||||
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Studio album by Clint Black | ||||
Released | May 2, 1989 | |||
Recorded | Digital Services, Houston, Texas; House of David, Sound Stage, Woodland Studios, Reflections, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 30:30 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | James Stroud, Mark Wright | |||
Clint Black chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
Los Angeles Times | (favorable) |
Q | |
Robert Christgau | A− |
Rolling Stone |
Killin' Time is the 1989 (see 1989 in music) debut album by American swing-country singer-songwriter Clint Black. The album, buoyed by the chart-topping success of its first four singles, was a huge hit upon its release, and established Black as one of the biggest new stars in country music. The album is currently certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
"A Better Man", "Nothing's News", "Walking Away", "Nobody's Home", and "Killin' Time" were all huge hit songs. All of these except "Nothing's News" reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, while "Nothing's News" reached #3. In addition, "A Better Man" and "Nobody's Home" were declared the Number One songs of 1989 and 1990, respectively, according to Billboard.
All songs written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas, except where noted.