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 Blondie – The Tide Is High (US:#1 UK:1)
“The Tide Is High” is a 1967 song written by John Holt, originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group The Paragons, with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a reggae version by the American band Blondie became a US/UK number one hit. Horns and strings […]
1995 Brandy – Sittin’ Up in My Room (US:#2 UK:#30)
“Sittin’ Up in My Room” is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written and produced by Babyface and recorded by Norwood for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale, starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The track was one out of five singles the album spawned and reached number […]
1996 Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans – Count On Me (US:#8 UK:#12)
“Count on Me” is a song recorded by American singers Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans. It is an uplifting song about leaning on a friend for support when needed. Released in early 1996, the song was the fourth single from the soundtrack album of the motion picture Waiting to Exhale, and the second single by […]
1996 Whitney Houston – Why Does It Hurt So Bad (US:#26)
“Why Does It Hurt So Bad” is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale. It was released on July 7, 1996, by Arista Records as the seventh and final single from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically, it is an […]
1974 Neil Sedaka – A Little Lovin’ (UK:#34)
A Little Lovin’ is a single by Neil Sedaka from his album Sedaka’s Back (1974). It reached #34 on pop charts in UK. It was not released as a single in the U.S. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Russ Kunkel Guitar Danny Kortchmar Guitar Ben Benay Clavinet Neil Sedaka Piano Neil Sedaka Horns Jim Horn […]
1974 Neil Sedaka – Laughter In The Rain (US:#1 UK:#15)
“Laughter In The Rain” is a song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka, with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn. The song was released on Elton John’s Rocket Records. After hearing a version of “Laughter in the Rain” by singer Lea Roberts on the radio several weeks before […]
1985 Rick James – Glow (UK:#80)
“Glow” is a 1985 single by Rick James from his album of the same title. The single was James’ tenth release to reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart, peaking at number five. On the dance chart, the single was his second and final number one. Both James’ appearance and the song were […]
1985 Rick James – Can’t Stop (US:#50)
“Can’t Stop” is the first single from the Rick James‘ album Glow. It was released in 1985 and peaked at #50 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Rick James Songwriters Rick James Charts US:#50UK:# –