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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".
When Heart Shaped World was released in the summer of 1989, it was on the Billboard 200 for ten weeks, peaking at number 149; but in October 1990, after Lee Chesnut, music director of WAPW in Atlanta, played the song "Wicked Game" repeatedly over two weeks after hearing an instrumental version on the soundtrack from the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart.
In 2013, Anna Naklab worked with German producer and DJ Parra for Cuva on a cover version (remix) of Chris Isaak's original 1989 song titled "Wicked Game". [2] The remix was re-titled as "Wicked Games" (plural). [3] "Wicked Games" was first released on Beatport, a U.S. based electronica website, as a digital download in August 2013. A ...
A Wicked fan favorite almost received a modern upgrade for the movie adaptation. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Monday, November 25, Stephen Schwartz, who composed the ...
The Oscar-winning composer shares his writing process for Wicked's iconic songs, from 'Popular' to 'Defying Gravity'
OPINION: “Wicked” has long been one of my favorite musical soundtracks but until recently, I didn’t have a clear understanding of the actual storyline. Editor’s note: The following article ...
The record contains 11 songs from his first three albums. In early 1991, after the song "Wicked Game" went top 10 in the UK and top 15 in Australia, a division of Warner Music Group, WEA released the album Wicked Game. Compiled by Phil Knox-Roberts of WEA UK, it was highlights of Isaak's recording career to that point.