Released May 2, 1989 Label RCA Release date 2 May 1989 | Length 30:30 Genre Country music | |
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Recorded Digital Services, Houston, Texas; House of David, Sound Stage, Woodland Studios, Reflections, Nashville, Tennessee Awards Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year Similar Clint Black albums, Country music albums |
Clint black killin time
Killin' Time is the 1989 (see 1989 in music) debut album by 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.
Contents
"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 songs written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas, except where noted.
- "Straight from the Factory" – 2:18
- "A Better Man" – 3:04
- "Nobody's Home" (Black) – 3:29
- "Walkin' Away" (Black, Nicholas, Dick Gay) – 2:47
- "You're Gonna Leave Me Again" – 3:43
- "I'll Be Gone" – 2:28
- "Nothing's News" (Black) – 3:02
- "Winding Down" (Black) – 3:38
- "Killin' Time" – 2:47
- "Live and Learn" (Black) – 3:14
Band
Production
Songs
1Straight From the Factory2:20
2A Better Man3:05
3Nobody's Home3:31