Speak of the Devil (Chris Isaak album)

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Speak of the Devil
Speak of the Devil - Chris Isaak.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 September 1998
Recorded1997-1998
Genre
Length44:55
Label Reprise
Producer
Chris Isaak chronology
Baja Sessions
(1996)
Speak of the Devil
(1998)
Always Got Tonight
(2002)
Singles from Speak of the Devil
  1. "Please"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Pitchfork 5.7/10 [5]

Speak of the Devil is the seventh studio album by the American rock musician Chris Isaak, released in 1998.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Isaak, except "Breaking Apart" by Isaak and Diane Warren.

No.TitleLength
1."Please"3:34
2."Flying"3:08
3."Walk Slow"3:01
4."Breaking Apart"3:45
5."This Time"3:13
6."Speak of the Devil"3:31
7."Like the Way She Moves"2:50
8."Wanderin'"2:42
9."Don't Get So Down on Yourself"3:11
10."Black Flowers"2:44
11."I'm Not Sleepy"2:37
12."7 Lonely Nights"2:10
13."Talkin' 'Bout a Home"4:45
14."Super Magic 2000"3:45
Total length:44:55

Personnel

with:

Technical

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 11
French Albums (SNEP) [7] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [10] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 39
US Billboard 200 [12] 41

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold392,000 [14]

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