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.
Heart Shaped World
Chris Isaak Lyrics
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What happened to you little baby? What happened to you little girl?
She said she'd always love you. In your heart shaped world.
Trouble, going round. Trouble, in this town.
What happened to you little baby? What happened to you little girl?
She left you out there crying, in your heart shaped world.
It hurts too watch her laugh at you, with someone new.
Trouble, trouble
Trouble, going round, round, round, round, round.
Big cold sunless skies, tumbling down, down, down, down.
What happened to you little baby? What happened to you little girl?
You said she'd always love you. In your heart shaped world.
In your heart Shaped world, In your heart shaped World, In your heart Shaped World
Heart Shaped World, In Your Heart Shaped World.
The song "Heart Shaped World" by Chris Isaak is a melancholic ballad that reflects on a lost love and the aftermath of heartbreak. The repeated refrain of "Trouble, going round" creates a sense of chaos and confusion, as the singer tries to make sense of what went wrong in his relationship. The lyrics suggest that his former partner, whom he addresses as "little baby" or "little girl," promised to love him always in his heart shaped world, but left him crying and alone. The singer, who understands what love means to him and loves his partner, is hurt and devastated to see her with someone new.
The song's chorus, with its repetition of "In your heart shaped world," suggests that the singer lives in a fantasy world, or perhaps, that his heart is shaped by the love he shared with his partner. However, this world is shattered when his partner leaves him, leaving him to face the cold, sunless skies of reality. The song's final refrain, with its repetition of "In Your Heart Shaped World" and "Heart Shaped World," serves to underscore the sense of loss and sadness that permeates the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Trouble, going round. Trouble, going down.
Difficulties and struggles are circling around and overwhelming the singer.
What happened to you little baby? What happened to you little girl?
The singer is questioning what caused the woman they love to change and no longer be there for them.
She said she'd always love you. In your heart shaped world.
Despite the changes in the relationship, the singer still believes in the love they shared and the world they built together.
She left you out there crying, in your heart shaped world.
The woman has abandoned the artist, leaving them alone and heartbroken in their once beautiful world.
I know what love means to you, I love you too.
The artist understands the depth of the artist's love and reciprocates it, wanting to provide comfort and support.
It hurts to watch her laugh at you, with someone new.
Seeing the woman move on with someone else causes the singer pain and heartache.
Big cold sunless skies, tumbling down, down, down, down.
The world around the singer is dreary and despairing as they struggle through their heartbreak.
You said she'd always love you. In your heart shaped world.
The artist is holding onto the memory of the woman's promise of love, even though it appears to have been broken.
In your heart Shaped world, In your heart shaped World, In your heart Shaped World
The concept of the heart shaped world is emphasized and repeated, symbolizing the artist's innermost feelings and thoughts.
Heart Shaped World, In Your Heart Shaped World.
The chorus continues to emphasize the importance and impact of the artist's heart shaped world.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS ISAAK
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