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.
I Want Your Love
Chris Isaak Lyrics
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How can I love you when we're so far apart?
And all I want is your love
All I want is your love
Put out your hand, open up your mind
How can you love me then just leave me behind?
When all I want is your love
Here I am waiting for you, here I am all alone
Here I am waiting for you, tell me what went wrong
All I want is your love
All I want is your love
I want your love
Tell me that you love me, that you're never going leave me
That you're never gonna hurt me, that you never will deceive me
That you're thinking that you'll see me, that you're always thinking of me
Tell me
You want my love, you want my love
Put out your hand, open up your heart
How can I love you when we're so far apart?
When all I want is your love
All I want is your love
Here I am waiting for you, here I am all alone
Here I am waiting for you, tell me what went wrong
All I want is your love
All I want is your love
I want your love
I want your love
Oh
Yeah
I want your love, I want your love
Oh, I want your love
The lyrics to Chris Isaak's song "I Want Your Love" express the desire and longing for a distant love. The singer pleads with the object of his affection to open up their heart and mind, asking how they can love each other when they are so far apart. The repetitive phrase "All I want is your love" emphasizes the simplicity of his desires and the depth of his feelings.
The chorus sees the singer waiting for the person he loves, feeling alone and questioning what went wrong in their relationship. He yearns for reassurance from the other person, wanting to be told that they love him, won't leave him, won't hurt him, and always think of him. The repetition of the phrase "Tell me" at the end of each line adds urgency to this plea for affection.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a love that is troubled by distance and uncertainty. The singer's desire for the other person's love is all-encompassing, and he is willing to wait and hope for it even when he feels alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Put out your hand, open up your heart
Be vulnerable and open to me
How can I love you when we're so far apart?
I need physical closeness to love you
And all I want is your love
I don't need anything else from you
Here I am waiting for you, here I am all alone
I'm ready for you but you're not here
Tell me what went wrong
I don't understand why you're not with me
I want your love
I desire your emotional and physical affection
Tell me that you love me, that you're never going leave me
Reassure me of your commitment
That you're never gonna hurt me, that you never will deceive me
Promise to always be honest and kind
That you're thinking that you'll see me, that you're always thinking of me
Let me know that I'm on your mind
When all I want is your love
Nothing else is as important to me as your love
Oh, I want your love
My desire for you is strong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS ISAAK
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