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.
1975 Emmylou Harris – If I Could Only Win Your Love (US:#58)
“If I Could Only Win Your Love” is a song written and first performed in 1958 by The Louvin Brothers and later made a hit by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. Harris and Herb Pedersen sing this as a duet, much like Charlie and his brother Ira sang it originally. It was released in […]
2000 Toni Braxton – Spanish Guitar (US:#98)
“Spanish Guitar” is a song by American singer Toni Braxton from her third studio album, The Heat (2000). It was released on September 11, 2000, as the album’s third single by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. The song reached number 98 on the […]
2015 Darius Rucker – Homegrown Honey (US:#53)
“Homegrown Honey” is a song recorded by American country music artist Darius Rucker. It was released in August 2014 as the first single from his fifth studio album. The album, Southern Style, was released on March 31, 2015.Rucker wrote the song with Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum and Nathan Chapman. Muscians Bass Michael Rhodes Drums […]
1991 Julia Fordham – (Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways (UK:#19)
“(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways” is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. Fordham was invited to record “Mysterious Ways” for the movie The Butcher’s Wife, starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels, in late 1991. Fordham had then just released her third album Swept, at least in the UK and Japan, but the release […]
2000 *NSYNC – This Is I Promise You (US:#5 UK:#21)
“This I Promise You” is a ballad recorded by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in September 2000 as the third and final single in the United States and the fourth and final single in Europe from their third studio album, No Strings Attached (2000). The song is included on all three of the […]
1988 Bryan Ferry – Limbo (UK:#86)
“Limbo” is a song by the English singer Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released as the third and final single from his seventh solo studio album Bête Noire in 1988, and was his twenty-seventh single. The song failed to enjoy as much success as the two previous singles from […]
1964 Rick Nelson – The Very Thought Of You (US:#26)
“The Very Thought Of You” is a pop standard that was recorded and published in 1934 with music and lyrics by Ray Noble. Rick Nelson‘s rock and roll version reached No. 26 on the Billboard chart, lasting 7 weeks in the Hot 100, and crossing to No. 11 on the Billboard magazine Easy Listening chart. […]
1971 Carpenters – Rainy Days And Mondays (US:#2)
“Rainy Days And Mondays” is a song by the Carpenters from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the Wrecking Crew. It was written by Paul Williams (lyrics) and Roger Nichols (music), who had previously written “We’ve Only Just Begun,” another hit for the duo. The B-side on the single is “Saturday,” a song […]