Song · Chris Isaak
“Solitary Man” by Chris Isaak
From the album San Francisco Days (1993)
“Solitary Man” by Chris Isaak appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2014. It was first released in 1993 on the album San Francisco Days. Its best result is #689 on the CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,020 alternative song of all time.
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Chris Isaak put his own spin on Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man" on San Francisco Days in 1993, and it's a natural fit: it's a loner's song about looking for love, and Isaak sings it as a moody, late-night croon. Diamond had cut the original himself back in 1966 as his second solo single. Erik Jacobsen produced the track and Mark Needham engineered it, and they leave plenty of empty space for that voice to fill.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 689 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 690 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 706 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 723 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 743 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 776 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 807 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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