On this day (May 7) in 1994, Clint Black scored his eighth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with his single “A Good Run of Bad Luck.” The song debuted at No. 57 on the chart a little more than a month before it reached its peak. It was just one of several hits Black notched in the 1990s.
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Few country artists could match Black’s chart success in the 1990s. He released thirty singles between the beginning of 1989 and the end of 1999. Out of those singles, 13 went to No. 1 and only three missed the top 10. His first single to fail to reach the upper region of the chart was “Still Holding On,” a 1997 duet with Martina McBride. The track peaked at No. 11. The other two singles to miss the top 10 were “Loosen Up My Strings” and “You Don’t Need Me Now” from 1998. They peaked at No. 12 and No. 29, respectively.
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Clint Black Reflects on His Biggest Hit
Like many of his biggest hits, Clint Black wrote “A Good Run of Bad Luck” with his lead guitarist, bandleader, and longtime friend and collaborator Hayden Nicholas. The pair also wrote Black’s signature tune, “Killin’ Time,” which was also his second single and second consecutive No. 1.
Black revealed the inspiration behind the song in an interview with CMT. It all started when they were impatiently waiting for Black’s debut album to drop. They had already put it together and were just waiting for the label to announce a release date.
“Hayden Nicholas and I were driving to some $50 gig on the north side of Houston, talking about how long it was taking. I said, ‘I just hope it starts soon because this killin’ time is killin’ me,” he recalled. “We looked at each other, our eyes lit up,” he added.
They wrote the song and recorded a demo. However, Black believed his debut record was finished. His label disagreed. “Management and the record company heard the song and decided it had to be included. So, it was really a last-minute addition. It became the album title and second single,” he said. “I figured if country fans heard that song, they’d like it,” he added. He was right. “Killin’ Time” is still a favorite among country fans decades later.
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