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.
1988 Duran Duran – Do You Believe In Shame (US:#72 UK:#30)
“Do You Believe In Shame?” is a song by Duran Duran. Released on 10 April 1989, it was the third and final single from the Big Thing album. The song was dedicated to three of the band’s dead friends: record producer Alex Sadkin, artist Andy Warhol and Simon Le Bon’s childhood friend David Miles. Le […]
1988 Duran Duran – I Don’t Want Your Love (US:#4 UK:#14)
“I Don’t Want Your Love” is the seventeenth single from Duran Duran and the first single from the Big Thing album. It was released in September 1988. As with the album, the band’s name was rendered on the artwork as Duranduran. “I Don’t Want Your Love” debuted at number 20 and peaked the following week […]
1987 Jack Wagner – Weatherman Says (US:#67)
“Weatherman Says” is the only single released from Jack Wagner‘s album Don’t Give Up Your Day Job. It was released in 1987 and reached #67 in the US Billboard Charts.
1987 Princess – I Cannot Carry On (UK:#92)
“I Cannot Carry On” is the second single from Princess‘ solo album All For Love (1987). It reached #92 in the UK. Musicians Drums Richard James Burgess Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Richard Gibbs Sax Gerald Albright Sax Marc Russo Percussion Richard James Burgess Background Vocals Myrna Smith Schilling Background Vocals Paulette McWilliams Background Vocals […]
1987 Princess – Red Hot (UK:#58)
“Red Hot” is the first by Princess, taken from her album All For Love. It was released in 1987 and peaked at #58 in the UK Charts.
1981 Diana Ross – Mirror, Mirror (US:#8 UK:#36)
“Mirror, Mirror” is a 1981 rock-styled hit song recorded by American singer Diana Ross, released as her second single on the RCA label. The song, written by Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello, and produced by Ross herself, was release as the second single on December 11, 1981 from her Platinum-certified album, Why Do Fools Fall […]
1984 Jeffrey Osborne – The Borderlines (US:#38 UK:#98)
“The Borderlines” is the second single by Jeffrey Osborne from his album Don’t Stop, released in 1984. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums Steve Ferrone Guitar Michael Sembello Synthesizer Daniel Sembello Synthesizer George Duke Background Vocals Syreeta Wright Vocals Jeffrey Osborne Produced By George Duke Songwriters Daniel Sembello David Batteau Charts US:#44 UK:#61
1984 Jeffrey Osborne – Don’t Stop (US:#44 UK:#61)
“Don’t Stop” is the first single from Jeffrey Osborne‘s same titled album (Don’t Stop). It was released in 1984 and reached #44 in the US and #61 in the UK.