Killer (Adamski song)

"Killer"
Single by Adamski
from the album Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy
B-side
  • "Bassline Changed My Life"
  • "I Dream of You"
Released21 March 1990 (1990-03-21)
Recorded1989–1990[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:10 (album version)
  • 3:46 (UK radio edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Adamski
Adamski singles chronology
"N-R-G"
(1990) 		"Killer"
(1990) 		"The Space Jungle"
(1990)
Seal singles chronology
"Killer"
(1990) 		"Crazy"
(1990)

"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, although the original release is credited solely to Adamski. 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.

The song's music video was directed by Don Searll. Melody Maker ranked "Killer" the ninth-best single of the year.[5] In 1991, Seal re-recorded "Killer" for his debut studio album, Seal, produced by Trevor Horn. Seal's version reached number eight in the UK and number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

  1. ^ Simpson, Interviews by Dave (11 March 2013). "How we made Killer, by Seal and Adamski". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ O'Neill, Siobhan (2015). "Seal – Crazy". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 653.
  3. ^ Eames, Tom (31 July 2024). "The 100 greatest songs of the 1990s, ranked". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. Seal - Seal (1991) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Singles Of The Year". Melody Maker. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 24 February 2023.