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.
1981 Carpenters – Those Good Old Dreams (US:#63)
“Those Good Old Dreams” is a song by The Carpenters. Its B-side is “When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)”, a song released on the Made in America album in 1981. The song talks of reliving dreams and feelings of romantic love held long ago (“It’s a new day for those good old dreams / One […]
1981 Carpenters – Touch Me When We’re Dancing (US:#16)
“Touch Me When We’re Dancing” is a song written by Terry Skinner, J. L. Wallace and Ken Bell. Skinner and Wallace headed the Muscle Shoals, Alabama session group Bama, who first recorded this song and released it as a single in 1979 reaching number 42 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and number 86 on […]
1995 Tom Petty – It’s Good To Be King (US:#68)
It’s Good To Be King is a song by American rock singer/songwriter Tom Petty, from his 1994 album Wildflowers. In 1995, it was released as the third single from the album. It charted at #68 on the Billboard hot 100, and at #6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Musicians Bass Mike Campbell Drums Steve […]
1975 Frankie Valli – Swearin’ To God (US:#6 UK:#31)
“Swearin’ To God” is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup. It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression “I swear to God” (i.e., “I mean this […]
1983 The Tubes – Tip Of My Tongue (US:#52)
“Tip Of My Tongue” is the second single from the album Outside Inside by The Tubes. It peakes at #52 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By David Foster Songwriters Maurice WhiteMichael Snyder Charts US:#52UK:# –
1983 The Tubes – The Monkey Time (US:#68)
“The Monkey Time” is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Major Lance. It reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1963. It was featured on his 1963 album The Monkey Time. The Tubes released a version of the song as a single […]
1980 The Manhattan Transfer – Trickle Trickle (US:#73)
“Trickle Trickle” is the second single from The Manhattan Transfer‘s album Extensions. It was released in 1980 and peaked at #73 in the US Billboad Charts. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Ralph Humphrey Guitar Dean Parks Piano Michael Omartian Sax Don Roberts Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Produced By Jay Graydon Songwriters Clarence Bassett Charts […]
1989 Love And Money – Up Escalator (UK:#79)
“Up Escalator” is the fourth and last single by Love And Money from their album Strange Kind Of Love and reached #79 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Bobby Paterson Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Drums Leroy Clouden Guitar James Grant Slide Guitar Rick Derringer Clavinet Paul Griffin Keyboards Paul McGeechan Piano Paul McGeechan Harmonica Don Brooks […]