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 Barry Manilow – Mandy (US:#1 UK:#11)
“Mandy” (originally “Brandy”), is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. “Brandy” was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by […]
1974 Barry Manilow – It’s A Miracle (US:#12)
“It’s A Miracle” is a 1975 single by Barry Manilow and was the second release from his album, Barry Manilow II. “It’s a Miracle” went to number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was Manilow’s second number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, spending one week at number one in April 1975. […]
1999 SHeDAISY – This Woman Needs (US:#57)
“This Woman Needs” is a song written by Kristyn Osborn, Bonnie Baker and Connie Harrington, and recorded by American country music group SHeDAISY. It was released in August 1999 as the second single from their debut album The Whole SHeBANG. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart […]
1999 SHeDAISY – Little Good-Byes (US:#43)
“Little Good-Byes” is a song written by Kristyn Osborn, Jason Deere and Kenny Greenberg, and recorded by American country music group SHeDAISY. It was released in February 1999 as the lead single from their debut album The Whole SHeBANG. The song’s B-side, “Still Holding Out for You”, was the fifth and final single from the […]
1981 Dolly Parton – But You Know I Love You (US:#41)
“But You Know I Love You” is a song written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981, a cover version of “But You Know I Love You” by […]
1980 Dolly Parton – House Of The Rising Sun (US:#77)
“The House Of The Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, sometimes called “Rising Sun Blues”. It tells of a person’s life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. In August 1980, Dolly Parton released a cover of the […]
1988 David Foster – Winter Games (US:#85)
“Winter Games” was the theme song for the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary, Canada. It was composed by David Foster and reached #85 in the US Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By David Foster Jeremy Lubbock Songwriters David Foster Charts US:#85 UK:# […]
1988 Chicago – You’re Not Alone (US:#10)
“You’re Not Alone” is a song written by Jim Scott and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. When released as a single early the following year, the song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. There are two versions of this song: […]