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Best of Chris Isaak

Best of Chris Isaak is a greatest hits album by Chris Isaak released on May 9, 2006 on the Reprise/Warner Bros. Records label. The 18 song collection has three new tracks: "King Without a Castle", "Let's Have a Party" and a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me".

Best of Chris Isaak
Greatest hits album by
Chris Isaak
ReleasedMay 9, 2006
Recorded1984–2006
Genre
Length1:02:39
LabelReprise
Producer
  • Chris Isaak
  • Eric Rosse
  • Erik Jacobsen
  • John Shanks
Chris Isaak chronology
Christmas
(2004) 		Best of Chris Isaak
(2006) 		Live in Australia
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."San Francisco Days"Chris IsaakSan Francisco Days (1993)2:59
2."Somebody's Crying"Chris IsaakForever Blue (1995)2:47
3."Wicked Game"Chris IsaakHeart Shaped World (1989)4:46
4."Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing"Chris IsaakForever Blue (1995)2:56
5."Let Me Down Easy"Chris IsaakAlways Got Tonight (2002)4:05
6."Two Hearts"Chris IsaakSan Francisco Days (1993)3:34
7."King Without a Castle"Chris Isaak 3:06
8."Only the Lonely"Joe Melson, Roy OrbisonBaja Sessions (1996)2:53
9."Speak of The Devil"Chris IsaakSpeak of the Devil (1998)3:30
10."Blue Spanish Sky"Chris IsaakHeart Shaped World (1989)3:57
11."You Owe Me Some Kind of Love"Chris IsaakChris Isaak (1987)3:47
12."Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me)"Chris Isaak, Brian ElliotSan Francisco Days (1993)3:37
13."Let's Have a Party"Chris Isaak 3:27
14."Dancin'"Chris IsaakSilvertone (1985)3:45
15."Blue Hotel"Chris IsaakChris Isaak (1987)3:12
16."Please"Chris IsaakSpeak of the Devil (1998)3:36
17."I Want You to Want Me"Rick Nielsen 3:21
18."Forever Blue (acoustic version)"Chris IsaakForever Blue (1995)2:38

Bonus DVD

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  1. "Wicked Game" (directed by Herb Ritts)
  2. "Dancin'" (Mary Lambert)
  3. "Somebody's Crying" (Bill Pope and Chris Isaak)
  4. "San Francisco Days" (Gus Van Sant)
  5. "Blue Spanish Sky" (Bruce Weber)
  6. "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" (Herb Ritts)
  7. "Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me)" (Chris Isaak)
  8. "Let Me Down Easy" (Logan)
  9. "Blue Hotel" (Mark Lebon)
  10. "Dark Moon" (Nicola Pecorini)
  11. "Don't Make Me Dream About You" (Geoffrey Barish)
  12. "Think of Tomorrow" (Jonathan Bendis)
  13. "Go Walking Down There" (Bill Pope)
  14. "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" (Jean-Baptiste Mondino)
  15. "Gone Ridin'" (Theodorus Bafaloukos)
  16. "Please" (Jonas Pate and Josh Pate)
  17. "Washington Square" (Joe Thomas)
  18. "Wicked Game" (European version) (Herb Ritts)
  19. "Solitary Man" (Larry Clark)

Note: the "Solitary Man" video (not listed on the CD cover) is only available with the audio commentary on.

Writing and publishing credits

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All songs written by Chris Isaak and published by C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP) except:

  • "Can't Do a Thing to Stop Me" written by Chris Isaak and Brian Elliot. Published by C. Isaak Music Publishing Co./Elliot Jacobsen Music (ASCAP)
  • "Only the Lonely" written by Joe Melson and Roy Orbison. Published by Barbara Orbison Music Company/Roy Orbison Music Company/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (BMI)
  • "I Want You to Want Me" written by Rick Nielsen. Published by Screen-Gems-EMI Music, Inc./Adult Music (BMI).

All songs mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc.

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 93
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 28
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] 33
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 86
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 65
US Billboard 200[12] 54

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 3× Platinum 210,000^
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 75,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ link
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Chris Isaak – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chris Isaak: Best Of" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Isaak – Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Chris Isaak – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Isaak – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chris Isaak Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Certifications Albums Or - année 2006". Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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