Thanks to Frédèric and his incredible research who contacted a lot of session players who played on the charting tracks. We only post the charting singles of the session players we are following.
1974 Olivia Newton-John – Don’t Stop Believin’ (US:#33)
“Don’t Stop Believin’” is the title track from the 1976 album by Olivia Newton-John. Written and composed specifically for Newton-John by John Farrar. It was released in August 1976 as the album’s lead single. It peaked at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her seventh number one on the Easy Listening chart, […]
1988 Rod Stewart – Lost In You (US:#12 UK:#21)
Lost In You is a song by British singer Rod Stewart, released in 1988 as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Out of Order. It was written by Stewart (lyrics) and Andy Taylor (music), and produced by Stewart, Taylor and Bernard Edwards. “Lost in You” peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard […]
1966 The Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice (US:#8 UK:#58)
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys and the opening track from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love Muscians Bass Carol Kaye Bass Ray Pohlman Upright Bass Lyle Ritz Drums Hal Blaine Acoustic Guitar Bill Pitman 12 String Guitar […]
1991 Mariah Carey – Can’t Let Go (US:#2 UK:#20)
“Can’t Let Go” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her second studio album, Emotions (1991). Columbia Records released it as the album’s second single in November 1991. Muscians Bass (synthesizer) Walter Afanasieff Drums (programming) Walter Afanasieff Guitar Mike Landau Hammond Organ Walter Afanasieff Keyboards Walter Afanasieff Synclavier Walter Afanasieff Synthesizer Walter […]
1985 Eurythmics – Would I Lie to You? (US:#5 UK:#17)
“Would I Lie to You?” is a song written and performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. Released on 9 April 1985 as the lead single from the band’s fourth studio album, Be Yourself Tonight (1985), the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from a predominantly synthpop style […]
1961 Dee Clark – Raindrops (US:#2)
“Raindrops” is a popular song written and recorded by American R&B singer Dee Clark, released in April 1961. Muscians Bass Quinn Wilson Drums Al Duncan Guitar Earl Skarritt Acoustic Guitar Phil Upchurch Sr Vocals Dee Clark Produced By – Songwriters Dee Clark Charts US:# 2 UK:# –
1979 Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood (US:#1 UK:#6)
“Knock On Wood” is a song by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. American disco and soul singer Amii Stewart released a disco version of “Knock on Wood” in 1978. It reached number one on the US charts in April 1979; it also made it to the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version […]
1968 Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (US:#1 UK:#3)
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is a song co-written by the soul singer Otis Redding and the guitarist Steve Cropper. Redding recorded it twice in 1967, including just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. It was released on Stax Records’ Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous #1 […]