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"Wicked Game" is a song by American rock musician Chris Isaak from his third album Heart Shaped World (1989). It was released as a single to little attention in July 1989 but became a sleeper hit when Lee Chestnut, an Atlanta radio station music director who loved David Lynch films, began broadcasting it after hearing it in Lynch's film Wild at Heart (1990).
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) [2] [3] is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game"; as well as international hits such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing", and "Somebody's Crying".
Christensen rose to prominence in the 1990s, becoming one of the most popular models of her time. In 1990, she starred in the music video for Chris Isaak's song "Wicked Game". [9] The video was later featured on MTV's "Sexiest Video of All-Time", voted #4 on VH1's "50 Sexiest Video Moments", and voted #13 on VH1's "100 Greatest Videos".
"Wicked Game" was released as a single, and the album reached the U.S. Top 10 peaking at number 7 on the Billboard chart by April 1991, garnering sales of more than 500,000 copies. [8] The video for the single, filmed in black and white, featured a topless Helena Christensen and a shirtless Isaak in the surf and on the beach.
Best of Chris Isaak is a greatest hits album by Chris Isaak released on May 9, ... "Wicked Game" Chris Isaak: Heart Shaped World (1989) 4:46: 4. "Baby Did a Bad Bad ...
Wicked Game is a compilation album by American singer and songwriter Chris Isaak, released in 1991 by WEA on the Reprise Records label in the UK, Europe and Australia. The record contains 11 songs from his first three albums.
"Wicked Game" - 4:44 "Best I Ever Had" - 3:57 "Worked It Out Wrong" - 3:43 "Two Hearts" - 4:11 "Take My Heart" - 2:43 "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" - 6:12 "San Francisco Days" - 2:53 "Move Along" - 3:36 "Dancin'" - 4:16 "Blue Spanish Sky" - 4:39 "Mr. Lonely Man" [Bonus Track] (Available on iTunes) - 2:49 "Goin' Nowhere" [Bonus Track] (Available on ...
He played bass with San Francisco punk band the Avengers, but became better known as the lead guitarist for Chris Isaak's band Silvertone. He featured on Isaak's albums Silvertone, Chris Isaak, Heart Shaped World, and San Francisco Days, and is widely remembered for his distinctive guitar tone and technique, being dubbed the "King of Slow" by ...