Chris Isaak discography

Chris Isaak discography
Studio albums	12
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	3
Singles	37
Music videos	23

Discography of American rock and roll singer Chris Isaak.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	FRA [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NO [7]	SWE [8]	UK [9]
1985	Silvertone Released: January 10, 1985 Label: Warner Bros.	—	77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	Chris Isaak Released: March 10, 1987 Label: Warner Bros.	194	148	13	—	33	—	20	20	—	ARIA: Gold[10]
1989	Heart Shaped World Released: June 13, 1989 Label: Reprise	7	117	—	—	50	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[11] MC: Platinum[12]
1993	San Francisco Days Released: April 13, 1993 Label: Reprise	35	20	17	46	14	15	7	32	12	RIAA: Gold[11] ARIA: Gold[13] BPI: Silver[14] MC: Gold[12]
1995	Forever Blue Released: May 23, 1995 Label: Reprise	31	2	19	55	46	7	31	9	27	RIAA: Platinum[11] ARIA: 3× Platinum[15] MC: Gold[12]
1996	Baja Sessions Released: October 8, 1996 Label: Reprise	33	8	43	—	—	11	—	38	100	RIAA: Gold[11] ARIA: Gold[15]
1998	Speak of the Devil Released: September 22, 1998 Label: Reprise	41	11	34	99	—	19	37	39	108	ARIA: Platinum[15]
2002	Always Got Tonight Released: February 12, 2002 Label: Reprise	24	12	120	61	—	12	—	45	155	ARIA: Gold[15]
2004	Christmas Released: October 12, 2004 Label: Reprise	109	26	—	—	—	—	—	56	—
2009	Mr. Lucky Released: February 24, 2009 Label: Wicked Game/Reprise	29	11	34	—	—	—	—	22	—
2011	Beyond the Sun Released: October 18, 2011 Label: Wicked Game/Vanguard	34	3	38	—	69	23	—	40	6	ARIA: Gold[16] BPI: Silver[14]
2015	First Comes the Night Released: October 23, 2015[17] Label: Wicked Game/Vanguard	66	2	186	—	—	—	—	—	32
2022	Everybody Knows It's Christmas Released: October 14, 2022[18] [19] Label: Wicked Game/Sun Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country

Live albums

Year	Album details	US Ind. [20]	AUS [2]	Certifications
1995	Live from Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco Released: 1995 Recorded in 1995 Label: Reprise	—	—
2004	Christmas Released: 2004 Label: HD Ready, LLC	—	29
2005	Soundstage Presents Chris Isaak Released: July 2005 Label: RA	—	14	ARIA: Platinum[21]
2008	Live in Australia Released: October 17, 2008 Label: Universal Music	—	17
2010	Live at the Fillmore Released: June 15, 2010 Label: Mailboat	44	—
2017	Mr. Lucky in Spain Released: April 4, 2017 Label: Coqueiro Verde Records	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NO [7]	SWE [8]	UK [9]
1991	Wicked Game Released: 1991 Label: Reprise	—	8	3	3	3	6	2	3	ARIA: 3× Platinum[22] BPI: 2× Platinum[14] BVMI: Gold[23] GLF: Gold[24]
2000	3 for One Released: May 9, 2000 Label: WEA International	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	Best of Chris Isaak Released: May 9, 2006 Label: Reprise	54	1	44	—	2	27	—	65	ARIA: 3× Platinum[15]
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions											Album
		US [25]	US Alt [26]	US AC [27]	US AAA [28]	AUS [2]	FRA [3]	GER [29]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	SWE [8]	UK [9]
1985	"Dancin'"	—	—	—	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	Silvertone
	"Gone Ridin'"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Livin' for Your Lover"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	—
1987	"You Owe Me Some Kind of Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Chris Isaak
	"Blue Hotel"	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	42	—	—	100
	"Lie to Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48	—	—	—
	"Heart Full of Soul"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Don't Make Me Dream About You"	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Heart Shaped World
1990	"Wicked Game"	6	2	12	—	15	42	9	5	7	3	10	Heart Shaped World [US]/ Wicked Game [International]
1991	"Blue Spanish Sky"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Blue Hotel" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	23	—	19	—	39	38	17	Wicked Game
	"Lie to Me" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—	—
	"Dancin'" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	151	—	—	64	—	—	92
1993	"Can't Do a Thing (to Stop Me)"	105	7	11	—	73	—	—	—	—	—	36	San Francisco Days
	"San Francisco Days"	—	—	—	—	125	—	—	—	—	—	62
	"Solitary Man"	—	—	—	—	127	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Two Hearts"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Dark Moon"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A Perfect World (soundtrack)
1995	"Somebody's Crying"	45	34	27	—	5	—	76	—	22	—	81	Forever Blue
	"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing"	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Go Walking Down There"	102	32	—	10	55	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Graduation Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Forever Blue/Beautiful Girls (soundtrack)
	"Think of Tomorrow"	—	—	—	7	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	Baja Sessions
	"Dancin'" (1996 version)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Only the Lonely" (Australia only)	—	—	—	—	131	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"Flying"	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Speak of the Devil
	"Please"	—	—	—	1	118	—	—	—	—	—	76
1999	"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" (re-release)	125	—	—	3	9	—	—	—	—	—	44	Eyes Wide Shut (soundtrack)
2002	"Let Me Down Easy"	124	—	18	1	99	—	—	—	28	—	—	Always Got Tonight
	"One Day"	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Stevie Nicks)	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas
2006	"King Without a Castle"	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Best of Chris Isaak
	"Let's Have a Party"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Want You to Want Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Blueberry Hill (Live)" (with Johnny Hallyday)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	La Cigale (Johnny Hallyday)
2009	"We Let Her Down"	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Lucky
	"You Don't Cry Like I Do"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Breaking Apart" (with Trisha Yearwood)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"Wicked Game" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	54	48	Best of Chris Isaak
2011	"Live It Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Beyond the Sun
2015	"Please Don't Call"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	First Comes the Night
2021	"Pandemic Blues: I Can't Take It"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released to that country

Other appearances

Year	Album details	Track
1988	Married to the Mob Released: 1988 Label: Reprise	"Suspicion of Love"[30]
1994	It's Now or Never: The Tribute to Elvis Released: 1994 Label: Mercury	"Blue Moon"
2001	Good Rockin' Tonight (The Legacy of Sun Records) Released: November 27, 2001 Label: London	"It Wouldn't Be the Same Without You"
2005	Genius & Friends Released: September 20, 2005 Label: Rhino	Duet with Ray Charles on "You Are My Sunshine"
2006	La Cigale Released: December 2006 Label: Warner Bros.	Duet with Johnny Hallyday on "Blueberry Hill"
2011	Listen to Me: Buddy Holly Released: September 6, 2011 Label: Verve Forecast	"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors

Title	Year	Director
"Dancin'"	1984	Mary Lambert
"Gone Ridin'"	1985	Theodorus Bafaloukos
"You Owe Me Some Kind of Love"	1987	Jean-Baptiste Mondino
"Blue Hotel" (Version 1)		Mark LeBon
"Blue Hotel" (Version 2)
"Don't Make Me Dream About You"	1989	Geoffrey Barish
"Wicked Game" (Version 1)	1990	David Lynch
"Wicked Game" (Version 2)	1991	Herb Ritts
"Blue Spanish Sky"		Bruce Weber
"Can't Do a Thing (to Stop Me)"	1993	Michael Haussman
"San Francisco Days"		Gus Van Sant
"Solitary Man"		Larry Clark
"Two Hearts"		Yuri Neyman
"Dark Moon"	1994	Nicola Pecorini
"Somebody's Crying"	1995	Bill Pope
"Go Walking Down There"
"Graduation Day"	1996
"Think of Tomorrow"		Jonathan K. Bendis
"Please"	1998	Pate Brothers
"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing"	1999	Herb Ritts
"Let Me Down Easy"	2002	Logan
"Washington Square"	2004	Joe Thomas
"We Let Her Down"	2009	Nick Spanos
"You Don't Cry Like I Do"
"Pandemic Blues"	2021

References

1. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 150. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 138–139.
   • "Go Walking Down There" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Mar 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
   • All ARIA peaks to September 7, 2021: "Chris Isaak chart history, received from ARIA on September 7, 2021". Imgur.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. This only contains information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart, which started on June 6, 1988.
3. "lescharts.com – French charts portal". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
4. "charts.de – Album – Chris Isaak". charts.de. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
5. "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
6. "charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
7. "norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
8. "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
9. UK chart peaks:
   • Top 100 peaks except "Dancin'": "Official Charts > Chris Isaak". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016. N.B. this site displays 'compressed' chart (exclusion rules applied) peaks between 76–100. The site does not list positions 76–100 from the second week of April 1991 until the end of January 1994 inclusive; hence, the number 92 peak for "Dancin'" in 1991 is missing from this page.
   • "Dancin'": "UK Singles Charts: 1991 (including chart panel sales) – page 10". UKmix.org. April 28, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
   • Top 200 peaks: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2016. N.B. This site displays 'uncompressed' (no exclusion rules applied) peaks between 76–200, between 1995 and May 2001.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
11. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
12. "Gold and Platinum Databse". Music Canada. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
14. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Chris Isaak (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
15. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 138–139.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
17. "First Comes the Night (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on iTunes". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
18. "Everybody Knows It's Christmas (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
19. "Billboard Top Current Album Sales Chart: Everybody Knows It's Christmas at #57". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
20. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
23. "Datenbank: BVMI". www.musikindustrie.de. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
24. . June 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145338/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
25. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
26. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
27. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
28. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
29. "charts.de – Songs – Chris Isaak". charts.de. Retrieved February 24, 2012.^[dead link‍]
30. Discogs

External links

• Chris Isaak discography at Discogs