Stop Killing Time

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Stop Killing Time
C-real stopkilling.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2000
Genre Pop, Dance, electronic
Length51:27
Language English
Label LoCal-Planetworks
C:Real chronology
Realtime
(1997)
Stop Killing Time
(2000)
Ta Pio Megala S'agapo
(2003)

Stop Killing Time is the second studio album by Greek musical group C:Real. The album was released October 2000 by LoCal-Planetworks. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "With or Without You" – 4:26
  2. "Stop Killing Time" – 4:24
  3. "My Finest Symphony" – 4:39
  4. "Feelings" (ft Tania Nassibian) – 3:51
  5. "Thinking of You" (ft Sofia Strati) – 4:23
  6. "Strange Emotions" – 3:31
  7. "It's No Surprise" – 4:41
  8. "Hypnotized" – 4:24
  9. "How Can I pretend" – 3:48
  10. "A Quiet Sunday Night" – 4:10
  11. "Fire" – 4:19
  12. "Stop Killing Time" (Unplugged) – 4:51

Singles

"With or Without You"

"With or Without You" was the first single from the album and was released in December 1999 as a 4 track CD single. It is considered one of C:Real's major successes, charting on the IFPI singles chart for over 18 weeks and achieving Gold certification. [1] [2] [3]

"Thinking of You"

"Thinking of You" was the second single from the album and was released in mid-2000. It was released as a CD single and contained 3 versions of the song. [4] The song is described as being a latin sounding track with vocals by Sofia Strati. [3]

"Stop Killing Time"

"Stop Killing Time" was the third single released from the album. The song features vocals by Sofia Rapti. [1] [5]

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