Killer (Adamski song)
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"Killer" is a song by British DJ and record producer Adamski. It was written by Adamski and British singer-songwriter Seal, who also provided vocals. It was released in March 1990 by MCA Records as the first single from Adamski's second album, Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy (1990), and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent four weeks at the top in May and June 1990 and sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, earning it gold certification. It also reached number one in Belgium and Zimbabwe and number two in the Netherlands and West Germany.
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Single by Adamski | ||||
from the album Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy | ||||
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Released | 21 March 1990 (1990-03-21) | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990[1] | |||
Genre | Acid house[2] | |||
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Label | MCA | |||
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Producer(s) | Adamski | |||
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The song's music video was directed by Don Searll. Melody Maker ranked "Killer" the ninth-best single of the year.[3] In 1991, Seal re-recorded "Killer" for his debut album, Seal, produced by Trevor Horn. Seal's version reached number eight in the UK and number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100.