1989 studio album by Clint Black
Killin' Time Released May 2, 1989 Recorded 1988 Studio Digital Services, Houston, Texas ; Eleven-Eleven Sound, House of David, Sound Stage, Woodland Studios, Reflections, Nashville, Tennessee Genre Length 30 :35 Label RCA Nashville Producer James Stroud , Mark Wright
Killin' Time is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Clint Black . It was released on May 2, 1989, by RCA Nashville . 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 No. 3. In addition, "A Better Man" and "Nobody's Home" were declared the Number One songs of 1989 and 1990, respectively, according to Billboard .
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Black has a winning vocal style that evokes a very young Merle Haggard at times, and musically he can Western swing just as hard as fellow Texan George Strait , which he proves on the delightful 'Straight From the Factory'."[ 7]
Musical style and composition [ edit ]
Killin' Time has been described musically as neotraditional country ,[ 6] [ 2] [ 3] Texas country ,[ 1] Western swing .[ 7] It has been compared to the musical style of classic country music artists such as Merle Haggard and as neotraditional country contemporaries such as George Strait and Randy Travis .[ 2] [ 6] [ 5]
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
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^ a b c Hurst, Jack (May 4, 1989). "Clint Black Killin' Time (RCA)" . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2013 .
^ a b Christgau, Robert (1990). "B" . Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books . ISBN 0-679-73015-X . Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 641–642.
^ a b "Clint Black - Killin' Time CD Album" . CD Universe . Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2013 .
^ a b c Gleason, Holly (August 24, 1989). "Clint Black: Killin' Time : Music Reviews" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2013 .
^ a b "Black Is Bountiful" . Los Angeles Times . July 9, 1989. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-08 .
^ "Clint Black Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Clint Black Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990" . Billboard . Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992" . Billboard . Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Clint Black – Killin' Time" . Music Canada . Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Clint Black – Killin' Time" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
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