First Comes the Night

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]}

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]

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