Album · Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak by Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak is an album by Chris Isaak, released in 1986. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 18 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Heart Full of Soul”, on 7 lists with a best position of #679.
Chris Isaak's self-titled second album, on Warner Bros., is the sound of a man regrouping after a debut that didn't sell. Isaak tightened the screws, steering his reverb-soaked rockabilly toward a slinkier, more sophisticated R&B feel. Eric Jacobsen produced, and for the first time the whole backing band is on the record: James Calvin Wilsey's guitar shimmering like heat off a two-lane blacktop, Rowland Salley on bass and Kenny Dale Johnson on drums.
Isaak croons across that wide range of his, the voice that keeps drawing Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley comparisons, and the songs keep the lights low and the heartache close. "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" is the one the countdowns grabbed, while "Blue Hotel" took the long way round, becoming a hit in France and later a UK Top 20 single when it was reissued in 1991.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Chris Isaak on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Full of Soul | 7 | #679 | – | 1999–2005 | |
| 2 | You Owe Me Some Kind of Love | 9 | #18 | – | 1987–2005 | |
| 3 | Blue Hotel | 2 | #141 | – | 1988–1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.