Chris Isaak
publication date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (part of Fall 2022)
category: 
Music
clue: This singer's two biggest hits happened well after their initial releases, when two directors (Lynch and Kubrick) decided to use them in movies.
explanation: Isaak released "Wicked Game" in 1989, which became a hit after inclusion in David Lynch's Wild at Heart in 1990, and "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" in 1995, which became a hit after inclusion in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut in 1999. more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler
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