Discover the story of the song > Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

- "Wicked Game" is a Chris Isaak song from his third studio album, Heart Shaped World.
- It is written in Dorian mode.
- Although it was released as a single in 1989, it didn't become a hit until it was later used in David Lynch's film, Sailor and Lula.
- It quickly became a hit, reaching the top 10 in the U.S. in January 1991, and peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 - making it the only Chris Isaak song to have a hit in the U.S.
- The video, starring Helena Christensen and Chris Isaak, won numerous awards, including two MTV Video Music Awards.
- Many artists have covered the song, including HIM, Stone Sour, R.E.M., Giant Drag, London Grammar, Emilie Simon and Charlotte Cardin.
- The song is about an obsessive love.
- "Isaak throws us into a dark and lonely world where love never lasts and romantic memories of the past cast a shadow over those of the present."
- After years of different versions and arrangements of the song, the final version is out.