Killin' Time (Tina Cousins song)

"Killin' Time" is a song recorded by British singer Tina Cousins. It was released in March 1997 as her debut single, then re-released in March 1999 as the second single from her debut album, Killing Time. 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.

"Killin' Time"
Single by Tina Cousins
from the album Killing Time
ReleasedMarch 1997 (first release)
March 1999 (second release)
Length3:58
LabelJive/eBul
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

Critical reception

AllMusic editor MacKenzie Wilson called the song a "jaunty pop tune twisted into a trance-like vibe".[1] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel described the track as "dark-tinged" in his review of Killing Time.[2]

Track listing

European maxi-CD (1999)

  1. "Killin' Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:59
  2. "Killin' Time" (Fishead Club Mix) – 6:50
  3. "Killin' Time" (W.I.P. Dub) – 6:22
  4. "Killin' Time" (Rhythm Masters Murder Mix) – 7:00

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 30
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 57
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 23
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 15
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[11] 14
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[12] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[13] 64
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References
  1. "Tina Cousins - Killing Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Olsson's new 'Words' don't make a point". Daily News. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. "Tina Cousins: Killin' Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  9. "Spanishcharts.com – Tina Cousins – Killin' Time" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  13. "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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