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.
1976 Cyndi Grecco – Making Our Dreams Come True (US:#25)
“Making Our Dreams Come True” is a 1976 hit single written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It was recorded by Cyndi Grecco, then an unknown musician. The title track of her debut album, it was also used as the theme song to the 1976–83 television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (where it was titled “We’re […]
1976 Carly Simon – It Keeps You Runnin’ (US:#46)
“It Keeps You Runnin’” is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album Takin’ It to the Streets. It was also covered and released as a single by Carly Simon. American singer-songwriter and […]
1992 Belinda Carlisle – Half The World (UK:#35)
“Half The World” is a song by Belinda Carlisle, released in 1992 as the third single from her fourth studio album Live Your Life Be Free. The song was written by Richard Feldman, Eric Pressly and Ellen Shipley, and produced by Feldman. It features backing vocals by Sheryl Crow. Musicians Bass Eric Pressly Drums Denny […]
1991 Belinda Carlisle – Do You Feel Like I Feel (US:#73 UK:#29)
“Do You Feel Like I Feel?” is the second single from Belinda Carlisle‘s Live Your Life Be Free album, released in 1991. To date, it is the last of Carlisle’s singles to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Musicians Bass John Pierce Drums (programming) Ben Schultz Guitar Mike Landau Guitar Ben Schultz 12 String […]
1992 Belinda Carlisle – Little Black Book (UK:#28)
“Little Black Book” is the fourth and final single from Belinda Carlisle‘s Live Your Life Be Free album, released in 1992. It was the first ever released single co-written by Carlisle. Future Grammy-winner Sheryl Crow sang background vocals under the name “Cherryl Crowe”. The B-side “The Air You Breathe” was originally performed by Stéphanie in […]
1991 Belinda Carlisle – Live Your Life To Be Free (UK:#12)
“Live Your Life Be Free” is a song written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, produced by Nowels for Belinda Carlisle‘s fourth album Live Your Life Be Free. Released on September 16, 1991, the single reached the top 20 in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The song’s music video was directed by Nick Egan. […]
1988 Barbra Streisand – All I Ask Of You (UK:#77)
“All I Ask Of You” is a song from the 1986 English musical The Phantom of the Opera, between characters Christine Daaé and Raoul, originally played on stage by Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton, respectively. It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and solely produced by Lloyd Webber. American singer […]
1988 Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – Till I Loved You (US:#25 UK:#16)
“Till I Loved You” is a song from the never-staged musical Goya: A Life in Song, based on the life of the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. It was written by American composer Maury Yeston. The original was sung by tenor Plácido Domingo and American singer Dionne Warwick. It was subsequently released as a single by […]