Killin' Time (Clint Black album)
| 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 Records | |||
| Producer | James Stroud, Mark Wright | |||
| Clint Black chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Killin' Time | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favorable) [3] |
| Q |  [4] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
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.
Contents
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by All songs written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas except where noted..
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Straight from the Factory" | 2:18 | |
| 2. | "A Better Man" | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Nobody's Home" | Black | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Walkin' Away" | Black, Nicholas, Dick Gay | 2:47 |
| 5. | "You're Gonna Leave Me Again" | 3:43 | |
| 6. | "I'll Be Gone" | 2:28 | |
| 7. | "Nothing's News" | Black | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Winding Down" | Black | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Killin' Time" | 2:47 | |
| 10. | "Live and Learn" | Black | 3:14 |
Personnel[edit]
Band[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Milan Bogdan – editing
- Bill Ham – executive producer
- Steve Lindsey – production coordinator
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Lynn Peterzell – engineer, mixing
- Scott Poston – production coordinator
- James Stroud – producer
- Mark Wright – producer
Chart positions[edit]
Album[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ Mansfield, Brian. Killin' Time at AllMusic
- ^ Hurst, Jack (1989-05-04). "Clint Black Killin' Time (RCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (1989-07-09). "Black Is Bountiful". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "Clint Black - Killin' Time CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Clint Black". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Gleason, Holly (1989-08-24). "Clint Black: Killin' Time : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- Killin' Time [CD liner notes]. 1989. RCA Records.
- Killin' Time Credits. AllMusic. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.
- Artist Chart History (Singles). Billboard. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.
- Artist Chart History (Albums). Billboard. Retrieved on March 10, 2003.
