Chris Isaak discography

Discography of American rock and roll singer Chris Isaak.

Chris Isaak discography
Studio albums	13
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	3
Singles	42
Music videos	23

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)"	—[A]	7	11	—	73	—	—	—	—	—	36	San Francisco Days
	"San Francisco Days"	—	—	—	—	125	—	—	—	—	—	62
	"Solitary Man"	—	—	—	—	127	—	—	—	—	—	85
	"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"	—[B]	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)	—[C]	—	—	3	9	—	—	—	—	—	44	Eyes Wide Shut (soundtrack)
2002	"Let Me Down Easy"	—[D]	—	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"[31]
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

Notes

1. "Can't Do a Thing (to Stop Me)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[30][1]
2. "Go Walking Down There" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[30][1]
3. "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[30][1]
4. "Let Me Down Easy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[30][1]