Heart Shaped World cover

Released 37 years ago this June

Heart Shaped World

Chris Isaak · 1989

46 min · 11 tracks · pop music

Dreamy guitar riffs intertwine with haunting vocals, creating a melancholic yet romantic atmosphere throughout the album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • melancholic late-night reflections
  • dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes
  • introspective moments of solitude
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on June 13, 1989, 'Heart Shaped World' was Chris Isaak's third studio album, following 'Silvertone'. At this point in his career, Isaak was beginning to gain mainstream recognition, particularly after the success of the single 'Wicked Game', which would later become one of his signature songs.
Stylistic neighbors
Roy Orbison· David Lynch· Jeff Buckley

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Heart Shaped World 3:29
  • 2 I’m Not Waiting 3:16
  • 3 Don’t Make Me Dream About You 3:33
  • 4 Kings of the Highway 4:46
  • 5 Wicked Game 4:49
  • 6 Blue Spanish Sky 3:58
  • 7 Wrong to Love You 4:19
  • 8 Forever Young 3:23
  • 9 Nothing’s Changed 4:08
  • 10 In the Heat of the Jungle 6:19
  • 11 Diddley Daddy 4:05

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