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"Killin' Time"
Single by Tina Cousins
from the album Killing Time
Released9 June 1997 (1997-06-09)
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
Producer(s)
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
Tina Cousins singles chronology
"Killin' Time"
(1997) 		"Angel"
(1997)
"Pray"
(1998)
"Killin' Time '99"
(1999)
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999)
Music video
"Killin' Time" on YouTube

"Killin' Time" is a song by British singer Tina Cousins. It was released on 9 June 1997 as her debut single, then re-released on 15 March 1999 as the second single from her debut album, Killing Time (1999).[1][2] The song was written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg, and initially charted at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1999, German DJ Sash!, who had collabortaed with Cousins on "Mysterious Times", remixed "Killin' Time" for its re-release. "Killin' Time '99" peaked at number 15 in the United Kingdom, number 16 in Finland, and number 17 in Spain.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor MacKenzie Wilson described the song as a "jaunty pop tune twisted into a trance-like vibe".[3] A reviewer from Birmingham Evening Mail wrote, "The voice of Sash's 'Mysterious Times', Cousins has returned to the dance pop sounds of the keyboard master for her second solo release. A relentless electronic beat underpins the sensual vocals which should prove a staple in the clubs leading up to the summer season."[4] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel noted it as "dark-tinged" in his review of Killing Time.[5] Chris Finan from Music Week's RM rated the 1997 version four out of five.[6] Smash Hits declared it as a "hard hittin' floor filler", adding that it is "setting feet and booties moving in clubs everywhere. Tina has a huge voice."[7] Sunday Mirror said that "this is pure Saturday night disco. Where's my stilettos?"[8]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It features Cousins alone in a room, performing the song. In between, there are black-and-white scenes from a party at the same place. Here, the singer is seen dancing and having fun with other people. Other scenes also shows Cousins sitting alone in a couch, while people are walking by or around.

Track listings

Charts

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 June 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 15 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 March 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Tina Cousins - Killing Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Olsson's new 'Words' don't make a point". Daily News. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ Finan, Chris (15 March 1997). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in RM. p. 10. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. ^ "What's The Story: They're Gonna Be Huge!". Smash Hits. 23 April 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ Sunday Mirror. 11 July 1999. p. 44. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. ^ Killin' Time (UK CD single liner notes). Tina Cousins. Eastern Bloc Records. 1997. BLOC 105CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Killin' Time (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Tina Cousins. Eastern Bloc Records. 1997. BLOC 105T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Killin' Time (European CD single liner notes). Tina Cousins. Eastern Bloc Records. 1997. 0516380.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Killin' Time (UK CD single liner notes). Tina Cousins. Jive Records, Eastern Bloc Records. 1999. 0519232.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Killin' Time (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Tina Cousins. Jive Records, Eastern Bloc Records. 1999. 0519230.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Killin' Time (UK cassette single sleeve). Tina Cousins. Jive Records, Eastern Bloc Records. 1999. 0519234.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Killin' Time (European CD single liner notes). Tina Cousins. Jive Records, Eastern Bloc Records. 1999. 0580252.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Killin' Time (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Tina Cousins. Jive Records, Eastern Bloc Records. 1999. 0519282.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 14. 3 April 2021. p. 17. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Tina Cousins: Killin' Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  26. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  27. ^ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
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