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1989 studio album by Clint Black
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 .
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas except where noted
Personnel
Band
Clint Black – acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, background vocals
Dick Gay – drums
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Jana King – background vocals
Randy McCormick – keyboards
Craig Morris – background vocals
Hayden Nicholas – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
Mark O'Connor – fiddle
John Permenter – fiddle
Jeff Peterson – Dobro , steel guitar
Jim Photoglo – background vocals
Donna Rhodes – background vocals
Brent Rowan – electric guitar
Harry Stinson – background vocals
Wendy Waldman – background vocals
Jake Willemain – bass guitar
Reggie Young - electric guitar
Production
Chart positions
Album
Chart (1989)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
1
U.S. Billboard 200
31
Canadian RPM Country Albums
6
Canadian RPM Top Albums
93
Singles
Year
Single
Peak positions
US Country
CAN Country
1989
"A Better Man"
1
1
"Killin' Time"
1
1
"Nobody's Home"
1
1
1990
"Walkin' Away"
1
1
"Nothing's News"
3
1
References
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