Chris Isaak discography

Discography of the American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor Chris Isaak.

Chris Isaak discography
Studio albums	12
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	3
Music videos	23
Singles	37

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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	Chris Isaak Released: December 1986 Label: Warner Bros.	194	—	13	—	33	—	20	20	—	ARIA: Gold[10]
1989	Heart Shaped World Released: June 1989 Label: Reprise	7	—	—	—	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] BPI: Silver[13] 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[14] MC: Gold[12]
1996	Baja Sessions Released: October 8, 1996 Label: Reprise	33	8	43	—	—	11	—	38	100	RIAA: Gold[11] ARIA: Gold[14]
1998	Speak of the Devil Released: September 22, 1998 Label: Reprise	41	11	34	99	—	19	37	39	108	ARIA: Platinum[14]
2002	Always Got Tonight Released: February 12, 2002 Label: Reprise	24	12	120	61	—	12	—	45	155	ARIA: Gold[14]
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: Vanguard	34	3	38	—	69	23	—	40	6	ARIA: Gold[15] BPI: Silver[13]
2015	First Comes the Night Released: October 23, 2015[16] Label: Vanguard	66	2	186	—	—	—	—	—	32
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country

Live albums

Year	Album details	US Ind. [17]	AUS [2]
2008	Live in Australia Released: October 17, 2008 Label: Universal Music	—	17
2010	Live at the Fillmore Released: June 15, 2010 Label: Mailboat	44	—
"—" 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: 2× Platinum[14] BPI: 2× Platinum[13] BVMI: Gold[18] GLF: Gold[19]
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[14]
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released to that country

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
		US [20]	US Alt [21]	US AC [22]	AUS [2]	FRA [3]	GER [23]	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)	—	—	—	—	—	—	64	—	—	100
1993	"Can't Do a Thing (to Stop Me)"	105	7	11	73	—	—	—	—	—	36	San Francisco Days
	"San Francisco Days"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	62
	"Solitary Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	85
	"Two Hearts"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Dark Moon"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	A Perfect World (soundtrack)
1995	"Somebody's Crying"	45	34	27	5	—	76	—	22	—	100	Forever Blue
	"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing"	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Go Walking Down There"	102	32	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Graduation Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Beautiful Girls (soundtrack)
	"Think of Tomorrow"	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	Baja Sessions
	"Dancin'" (1996 version)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"Flying"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Speak of the Devil
	"Please"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	77
1999	"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" (re-release)	125	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	44	Eyes Wide Shut (soundtrack)
2002	"Let Me Down Easy"	124	—	18	99	—	—	—	28	—	—	Always Got Tonight
	"One Day"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Stevie Nicks)	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Christmas
2006	"King Without a Castle"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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 ^[+]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released to that country

Notes

•  • ^ "Don't Make Me Dream About You" and "Wicked Game" also charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at No. 39 and No. 10.
• ⁺^ "We Let Her Down" did not chart on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, but the chart position listed is for its entry on the Adult alternative / Triple-A chart where it did peak at No. 5.

Other appearances

Year	Album details	Track
1988	Married to the Mob Released: 1988 Label: Reprise	"Suspicion of Love"[24]
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"

References

1. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
   • 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". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-07-31. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
3. "lescharts.com - French charts portal". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
4. "charts.de - Album - Chris Isaak". charts.de. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
5. "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
6. "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
7. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
8. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
9. UK chart peaks:
   • Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Chris Isaak". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-10-09. N.B. this site displays 'compressed' chart (exclusion rules applied) peaks between 76–100.
   • Top 200 peaks: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2016-10-09. 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 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
11. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
12. "Gold and Platinum Databse". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
13. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Chris Isaak (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 2016-10-09.
14. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 138–139.
15. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
16. "First Comes the Night (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
17. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
18. "Datenbank: BVMI". www.musikindustrie.de.
19. (PDF). 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 2011-06-16. Missing or empty |title= (help)
20. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
21. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
22. "Chris Isaak Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
23. "charts.de - Songs - Chris Isaak". charts.de. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
24. Discogs

External links

• Chris Isaak discography at Discogs