First Comes the Night

First Comes the Night
Studio album by Chris Isaak
Released	October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Rock and roll [1] country [1]
Length	41:37
Label	Vanguard Records VAN-38119-02
Producer	Chris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley
Chris Isaak chronology
Beyond the Sun (2011) First Comes the Night (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[3]
American Songwriter	[4]
Renowned for Sound	[5]
The Absolute Sound	[6]
Stuff.co.nz	[7]
The National	[8]
laut.de	[9]

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 ^[10] and worldwide on November 13, 2015. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

Technical

• Chris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley - production

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18]	35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [19]	63
French Albums (SNEP) [20]	186
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [21]	84
UK Albums (OCC) [22]	32
UK Country Albums (OCC) [23]	1
US Billboard 200 [24]	66

References

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2. "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak". Metacritic . metacritic.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
3. Hermes, Will (November 13, 2015). "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak, Vanguard -- Rockabilly's greatest modern ambassador goofs off, with mostly fun results". Rolling Stone . rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
4. Horowitz, Hal (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night Written". American Songwriter . americansongwriter.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
5. Floyd, Marcus (October 21, 2015). "Album Review: Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Renowned for Sound . renownedforsound.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
6. "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night". The Absolute Sound . Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
7. "Album Review: Chris Isaak, First Comes The Night". Stuff.co.nz . November 9, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
8. "Album review: Chris Isaak's croon is extra smooth in First Comes the Night". The National . Retrieved September 23, 2020.
9. "Der große Schwerenöter brennt noch immer". laut.de (in German). Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
10. "First Comes the Night (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on iTunes". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
11. "Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Discogs . discogs.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
12. Powers, Ann (November 4, 2015). "Review: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'". NPR . npr.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
13. Vaziri, Aidin (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". SFGate . sfgate.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
14. Capobianco, Ken (November 12, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". The Boston Globe . bostonglobe.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
15. Loy, Robert. "Chris Isaak -- First Comes the NIght – 2015 (Vanguard)". Country Standard Time . countrystandardtime.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
16. Harris, Ron (November 12, 2015). "Music Review: Chris Isaak draws from same well too often on 'First Comes the Night'". Winnipeg Free Press . winnipegfreepress.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
17. "Australiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
18. "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
19. "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
20. "Lescharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
21. "Spanishcharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
22. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
23. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
24. "Chris Isaak Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.

External links

• Official website