Forever Blue (Chris Isaak album)
This article is about the album by Chris Isaak. For other uses, see Forever Blue (disambiguation).
| Forever Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by Chris Isaak | ||||
| Released | May 23, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Erik Jacobsen | |||
| Chris Isaak chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
Forever Blue is the fifth album by American rock and roll musician Chris Isaak, released in 1995. The album included three singles: the Grammy-nominated "Somebody's Crying"; "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing," which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut; and "Graduation Day," featured in the 1996 film Beautiful Girls. In 1996, Forever Blue was also nominated for Best Rock Album.
In 2014, a ballad cover for "I Believe" was done by Melissa Hollick[3][4] for the video game Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Track listing
All songs written by Chris Isaak.
- "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" – 2:54
- "Somebody's Crying" – 2:46
- "Graduation Day" – 3:11
- "Go Walking Down There" – 2:49
- "Don't Leave Me on My Own" – 2:14
- "Things Go Wrong" – 3:00
- "Forever Blue" – 2:42
- "There She Goes" – 3:14
- "Goin' Nowhere" – 2:52
- "Changed Your Mind" – 3:51
- "Shadows in a Mirror" – 3:59
- "I Believe" – 3:09
- "The End of Everything" – 3:05
Personnel
- Chris Isaak - vocals, guitar
- Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
- Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals
- Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Pugh - Hammond B3 organ
- Johnny Reno - saxophone, vocals
- Jeff Watson - lead guitar
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada[5] | Gold | September 22, 1995 | 50,000 |
| U.S.[6] | Platinum | March 15, 1996 | 1,000,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[7] | 2 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[7] | 37 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[7] | 32 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[7] | 46 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart[8] | 19 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 55 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[7] | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[7] | 31 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 27 |
| Billboard 200[10] | 31 |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r212508
- ↑ "CG: Chris Isaak". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ↑ "Melissa Hollick - singer songwriter - music". Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ "The New Order - I Believe - SoundCloud". Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ Canada certifications cria.ca Retrieved June 26, 2009
- ↑ U.S. certifications riaa.com Retrieved June 26, 2009
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Forever Blue, in various albums charts Lescharts.com Retrieved June 26, 2009
- ↑ French Albums Chart See: "Sélection des autres artites" => "Chris ISAAK" Infodisc.fr Retrieved June 26, 2009
- ↑ "Chris Isaak". The Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Billboard allmusic.com Retrieved June 26, 2009
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