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.
1980 Irene Cara – Fame (US:#4 UK:#1)
“Fame” is a song written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) and released in 1980, that achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original film. It was also her debut […]
1985 ABC – (How To Be A) Millionaire (US:#20 UK:#49)
“(How To Be A) Millionaire” is a song by the English pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a … Zillionaire! (1985). The single peaked at a modest No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached No. 20 on the US Billboard […]
2002 Joe Nichols – The Impossible (US:#29)
“The Impossible” is a song written by Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in March 2002 as the first single from his 2002 album Man with a Memory. Muscians Bass David Hungate Drums Shannon Forrest Guitar Brent Rowan Acoustic Guitar Brent Rowan Tiple […]
1985 Narada Michael Walden & Patti Austin – Gimme Gimme Gimme (UK:#87)
“Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” is a 1985 song performed by Narada Michael Walden and Patti Austin. Not wildly successful in US or the UK, it was a big hit in Sweden and Norway in 1985 and a top-ten hit in Belgium and in the Netherlands. Muscians Bass Randy Jackson Drums (Linn) Narada Michael Walden Guitar Corrado […]
1966 Johnny Rivers – Poor Side Of Town (US:#1)
“Poor Side Of Town” is a song by Johnny Rivers that reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the RPM Canadian Chart in November 1966. The song marked a turning point in Rivers’ career that saw him move away from his earlier rock and roll style toward pop ballads. Muscians Bass Joe […]
2000 LeAnn Rimes – Can’t Fight the Moonlight (US:#11 UK:#1)
“Can’t Fight the Moonlight” is a song by the American singer LeAnn Rimes, written by Diane Warren and produced by Trevor Horn. It is the theme song of the film Coyote Ugly. Released as a single on August 22, 2000, the song topped the charts of 10 countries, including Australia, where it was the highest-selling […]
1978 Diana Ross & Michael Jackson – Ease On Down The Road (US:#42 UK:#45)
“Ease On down the Road” is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz, an R&B re-interpretation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Charlie Smalls–composed tune is the show’s version of both “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard” from the 1939 version of The […]
2004 LeAnn Rimes – This Love (UK:#54)
“This Love” is a song by American country pop musician LeAnn Rimes from her Greatest Hits compilation album (2003), released as the album’s sole single. The song was co-written by Rimes along with Marc Beeson and Jim Collins and produced by Dann Huff. It is partly orchestrated, featuring a string arrangement consisting of violins, violas, […]