Annotation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_%28Adamski_song%29
According to Adamski, Seal's vocals were recorded against this track on 27 January 1990: coincidentally the same day that 10,000 people gathered in Trafalgar Square (not far from the studio where they were working) for the 'Freedom to Party' demonstration against a government crackdown on rave culture, which Adamski himself attended.
Annotation last modified on 2022-07-24 15:02 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.1 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | Killer | Adamski | Single |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCA 1400 |
| 2.12 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski feat. Seal | Now That’s What I Call Music 17 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 17 |
| 2.12 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski feat. Seal | Now That’s What I Call Music 17 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TC NOW 17 |
| 2.12 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski feat. Seal | Now That’s What I Call Music! 17 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | CD NOW 17 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | DMCG 6107 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | WMC5-223 |
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | The Greatest Hits of 1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | tcd 2439 |
| 1.4 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski & Seal | Dance Energy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTCD 3 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski featuring Seal | Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 9031-72344-2 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 9031-72344-1 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | Doctor Adamski’s Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-10130 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Hit Fascination 5/90 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Top 13 Music-Club | 65 823 7 |
| 1.14 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | Liveandirect | Adamski | Album + Live |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-6454 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | Musical Pharmacy | Adamski | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 9031-72344-1 |
| 1.5 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Turtles Power Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TELDEC, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-30120-2 |
| 1.3 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski feat. Seal | Born to Be Alive! | Adamski | EP |
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| 1.11 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Fast Forward | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2502 |
| 1.13 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski featuring Seal | Hardcore Uproar | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINTV 20 |
| 1.13 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski featuring Seal | Hardcore Uproar | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DIN MC 20 |
| 1.13 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski featuring Seal | Hardcore Uproar | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DIN CD 20 |
| 1.3 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski feat. Seal | Born To Be Alive! | Adamski + Soho | EP |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCADS-54283 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Dance Rave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| RPM (South African label) | CDRPM1304 |
| 1.7 | Killer | 4:13 | Seal | The Greatest Dance Album in the World! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTCD 13 |
| 3.1 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | The Greatest Hits of Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2616 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | 7243 8 27080 2 5, CDNOW1990 |
| 2.2 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Monster Hits of Dance (36 Monster Dance Hits From the 80’s & 90’s) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CTVCD 220 |
| 1.8 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | No 1’s of Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAC 2701 |
| 1.8 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | No 1’s of Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2701 |
| 2.12 | Killer | 4:09 | Adamski feat. Seal | Rave Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 68 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | The Best Dance Album in the World… Ever! Part 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 22 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 39252 47, VTDMC 22 |
| 2.5 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | The Greatest Hits of the 90's – Part One 1990 to 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2749 |
| 1.13 | Killer | 4:11 | Seal feat. Adamski | The Best Dance Album in the World … Ever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 74321 230622 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | 25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 9: 1988/1989/1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | WONE CD 09 |
| 1.7 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski feat. Seal | PopRush | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gramophone Records | FLGN 2004 |
| 2.7 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | The 80's Collection: 1990: The Next Generation, Volume Two | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/23 |
| 2.16 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | The Best of the Nineties …So Far | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI TV | CDEMTVD 116 |
| 2.11 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | The Greatest 90s Dance Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD2807 |
| 1.3 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Electronic, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 74321447352 |
| 2.9 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | The Greatest Dance Album Ever Made | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar TV | TTVCD2918 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski feat. Seal | The Best Rave Anthems… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 203 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | 1990: Die Stars — die Hits — die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 49581 2 |
| 1.2 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Fantastic Dance! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | MOODCD58 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | The 90s Collection: 90 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 608/02 |
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | The Best of the 80’s, Volume II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMCD119 |
| 1.11 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1990: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20283 2 0, NOWMIL 1990 |
| 1.11 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1990: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20283 2 0, NOWMIL 1990 |
| 1.9 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | No. 1's of the Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 544 135-2 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Shout to the Top - 80s Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 499 7892 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Shout to the Top - 80s Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 499 7892 |
| 2.10 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Fetenhits: The Real Classics 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 541 456-2 |
| 1.9 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | The All Time Greatest Dance Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 500545 2 |
| 2.4 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | The Alltime Greatest Disco Classics of the 70s, 80s & 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 541 613-2 |
| 1.10 | Killer | 4:15 | Adamski | Was het nu 70, 80 of 90? File 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 8505082, 8505092 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Unbelievable | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 389 |
| 1.4 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | I ♥ 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 410 |
| 3.5 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | The Best of the 90's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Delta #1 | 23 193, 23 194, 23 195 |
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:15 | Adamski | 90’s Smash‐Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | |
| 3.1 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | Electro Pop: 60 of the Greatest Electronic Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight Music (Cat. Numbers: IM000...) | IM00028-2 |
| 1.4 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | I Love 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 410 |
| 1.11 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | One Hit Wonders: One More Try | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 66 962 2 |
| 1.7 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Pump Up the Volume | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 585 614-2 |
| 2.6 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Alternative 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | STVCD150 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Best of Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations), Vector Recordings | 583 519-2 |
| 1.15 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Birthday 21 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 8124342 |
| 2.18 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | Die große RTL Sommerfete International | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Killer | 4:15 | Adamski | KISStory: Dance Classics: Rewind to the Early 90’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 583 108-2 |
| 1.3 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski featuring Seal | Pop Goes the 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMCD339 |
| 1.10 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Rainbow Rave Up! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BBC Records (had undergone several name changes, see aliases) | WMSF 6066-2 |
| 1.14 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski feat. Seal | De Maxx Long Player 4: Classics Only | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 5126932 |
| 2.1 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | Now That’s What I Call Music! Decades: The Deluxe Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV | VTDCD 580 |
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski & Seal | Best Of The 90's (1990-1991) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 981 099-5 |
| 1.17 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | De Pre Historie 1990, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Belgium | 82876 54095 2 |
| 3.14 | Killer (original 12″ version) | 4:11 | Adamski | I Love Dance Class-X | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Belgium | 07243 5925752 5 |
| 1.9 | Killer | 4:10 | Adamski | The 90's Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Nineties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 0602498150658 |
| 2.13 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Best of Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Killer | 4:09 | Adamski | Anthems of Old Skool | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Inspired Records (Universal Music TV) | INSPCD38 |
| 2.3 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | All the Hits: Radio Clyde’s 30th Anniversary | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| River Records (Scottish label) | RIVERCD 030 |
| 1.5 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Die 90er Show, Part 1: Die jahre 1990–1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.3 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Flaix History, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bit Music (Label of Divucsa) | 36-841 |
| 2.2 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski & Seal | Road Hits Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 06024-9825955(9) |
| 2.7 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Tracks 20 år: Dancesamlingen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.8 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Clubbin’ | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| V2TV | V2TV1033742 |
| 2.22 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | The Ultimate Party Animal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.6 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | M80 Radio: Los éxitos de los 70, 80 y 90 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 0602498324165 |
| 2.5 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Party Freekz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 740935-2 |
| 2.2 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Party Kracher 90s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation) | 0602498319536 |
| 2.9 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | Platinum Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Lombardini Music | LOMBDCD003 |
| 1.6 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Przekrój Muzyki: Selekcja Klubowa | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Poland | 0946 3 34326 2 8 |
| 2.18 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | Remember the 90s: Nothing But Hits From the Nineties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.5 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski & Seal | Shake It, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Avon Cosmetics | ZEBAVSI01 |
| 1.2 | Killer | 4:15 | Adamski | Floorfillers: Club Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), All Around the World | 9838431, 9838433 |
| 1.8 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Original 90’s Dance Selection | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Original Selection Records | OSEL 012 |
| 3.3 | Killer | 4:11 | Adamski | Number One Dance Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music TV | WMTV022 |
| 2.5 | Killer | 4:12 | Adamski | True School Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | |
| 3.1 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski & Seal | Greatest Ever! Nineties: The Definitive Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD009 |
| 1.7 | Killer | 4:14 | Adamski | The No.1 DJ Collection: 90’s, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | CD198 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:13 | Adamski | Greatest Hits (Powermax Presents) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | PA 584 224-2 NL |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Killer | 4:08 | Adamski | Ninety 90’s Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | 9548-35029-2, A662 |
Relationships
| assistant producer: | Mark Tinley |
|---|---|
| producer: | Adamski |
| lead vocals: | Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) |
| mash-ups: | Somebody Kill Me (Adamski vs. The Killers vs. Basement Jaxx) by Party Ben Somebody Kill Me (Adamski vs. Killers) by DJ Rob Boskamp (order: 1) |
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| music videos: | Killer (music video) by Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) |
| part of: | The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 198) (order: 198) |
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| recording of: | Killer (in 1990) |
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Related works
Killer
| lyricist: | Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) |
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| writer: | Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) Adam Paul Tinley |
| publisher: | EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended) Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended) Beethoven Street Music Ltd EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) MCA Music Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH |
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| referred to in medleys: | Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (order: 1) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Killer |
| later versions: | Over Killer |
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