Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock.
He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label.
His best-known song is "Wicked Game". Though released on the 1989 album "Heart Shaped World", an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the David Lynch film 'Wild at Heart' (and also years later in the 2000 film The Family Man). An Atlanta radio station DJ began playing the full version and it quickly became a nation-wide top ten hit. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each others' ears.
In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film 'Eyes Wide Shut', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, 'The Chris Isaak Show'. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak - the rock star next door.
In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the 'Chasing Liberty' soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.
He hosted a talk show on the Biography cable channel in the United States in 2009 that offered a unique twist - each guest was a musical artist, and both Chris and the artist performed various songs throughout each show. Eight episodes aired in early 2009, featuring guests Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Glen Campbell, Michael Buble, Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Jewel.
Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed 'Little Buddha', and also played a major role in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' (1992). Other motion pictures include 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), and 'A Dirty Shame' (2004). He also guest-starred on the Super Bowl Sunday (1996) edition of the television sitcom Friends and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon (HBO).
Chris is also an amateur boxer, avid surfer and a former Golden Gloves champion.
One Day
Chris Isaak Lyrics
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Or that you'll never leave me
Give me one day in your life
Just put your arms around me
And tell me that you need me
Give me one day in your life
One day is all I ask for
One day to be with you
One day is all I ask for
One more day feeling like I do
Over you
This world could turn against me
But it wouldn't matter baby
Give me one day in your life
Don't tell me that you want me
Or that you're thinking of me
Give me one day in your life
One day is all I ask for
One more day to be with you
One more day is all I ask for
One more day, feel like I do
Over you
If forever scares you baby
We'll take it slow and easy
Give me one day in your life
Just give me one day in your life
One day is all I ask for
One day to be with you
One more day, is all I ask for
One more day, feel like I do
Over you
Give me one day in your life
Give me one day in your life
Give me one day in your life
The lyrics of Chris Isaak's "One Day" express the singer's desire to spend a day with someone he loves, even if it’s just for one more day or one last memory. The singer asks his lover not to promise him anything for tomorrow but to give him one day, where they can be together and share their emotions freely. The lyrics emphasize the fleeting nature of time and the importance of cherishing the present.
The phrases, "one day to be with you," and, "one more day, feel like I do over you," reveal the urgency of the singer's plea. He is willing to put everything else on hold just to have one more day of happiness with his lover before it's too late. Even though the future is uncertain and unpredictable, he is willing to believe that one day in their lives can make a difference.
Overall the song is an emotional plea to hold on to love regardless of the outcome. It emphasizes that even one day in the company of someone you love can make life worth living. It conveys a sense of hope that even at the end, you can find meaning and comfort in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't tell me that you love me
I don't want to hear empty words of love.
Or that you'll never leave me
I don't want false promises that you'll stay forever.
Give me one day in your life
I just want a chance to spend one day with you.
Just put your arms around me
I want physical comfort and closeness.
And tell me that you need me
I want to feel like you truly want me in your life.
One day is all I ask for
I don't want much, just one day with you.
One day to be with you
I want to spend that day with you, and you only.
One more day feeling like I do
I want to experience one more day where I feel the way I do now, in love with you.
Over you
Despite being in love with you, I want to move beyond my feelings so I can focus on other aspects of my life.
This world could turn against me
Even if everything else falls apart, being with you for one day will make it all okay.
But it wouldn't matter baby
Being with you would be enough, even if everything else goes wrong.
Don't tell me that you want me
I don't want to hear empty declarations of desire.
Or that you're thinking of me
I want to know that you're truly interested in me.
If forever scares you baby
If the idea of being together long-term scares you, I'm okay with just one day.
We'll take it slow and easy
We can take our time and see where things go, with no pressure or expectations.
Just give me one day in your life
Just one day is all I'm asking for.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chris Isaak
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