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2015 studio album by Chris Isaak
First Comes the Night
Studio album by Chris Isaak
ReleasedOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length41:37
LabelVanguard Records VAN-38119-02
ProducerChris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley
Chris Isaak chronology
Beyond the Sun
(2011)
First Comes the Night
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone
American Songwriter
Renowned for Sound
The Absolute Sound
Stuff.co.nz
The National
laut.de

First Comes the Night is the twelfth studio album by American rock musician Chris Isaak, released through Vanguard Records in Australia on October 23, 2015 and worldwide on November 13, 2015.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Comes the Night"Chris Isaak, Scott Plunkett, Rowland Salley4:18
2."Please Don't Call"Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak5:18
3."Perfect Lover"Chris Isaak3:33
4."Down in Flames"Chris Isaak, Gordie Sampson, Caitlyn Smith2:54
5."Reverie"Michelle Branch, Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak3:56
6."Baby, What You Want Me to Do?"Chris Isaak3:00
7."Kiss Me Like a Stranger"Chris Isaak, James Slater3:22
8."Dry Your Eyes"Chris Isaak4:32
9."Don't Break My Heart"Chris Isaak2:33
10."Running Down the Road"Chris Isaak2:40
11."Insects"Chris Isaak2:53
12."The Way Things Really Are"Chris Isaak2:38
13."Some Days Are Harder Than the Rest" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak4:04
14."Keep Hanging On" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:21
15."Every Night I Miss You More" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak1:48
16."The Girl That Broke My Heart" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:59
17."Love the Way You Kiss Me" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:15
Total length:41:37

Personnel

  • Chris Isaak - lead vocals, guitar
  • Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals
  • Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
  • Hershel Yatovitz - guitar
Additional personnel
  • Scott Plunkett - keyboards, piano, organ
  • Rafael Padilla - percussion
Technical

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 63
French Albums (SNEP) 186
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 84
UK Albums (OCC) 32
UK Country Albums (OCC) 1
US Billboard 200 66

References

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