"Somebody's Crying," the first single off Chris Isaak's new album,

Forever Blue, is a bittersweet pop song with 12 string guitar

that reminds us of his cover of Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man." It's

the best thing Isaak's done since "Wicked Game," and deserves to break

into the Top 10. The video just may do the trick. The California Girls

at the beach circa 1965 romanticism, complete with shots of Isaak

surfing and, toward the end, walking away with his board under his arm

as the surf washes up on the sand, is touching. At a time when many

rock videos are lamer than lame, Isaak has delivered a two minute, 46

second mini-movie that perfectly interprets the blue mood of his Only

the Lonely persona.