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.
1990 The Simpsons – Do The Bartman (UK#1)
“Do The Bartman” is a song from the 1990 album The Simpsons Sing the Blues, featuring the voice cast of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was performed by The Simpsons cast member Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson), with backing vocals from American singer Michael Jackson, alongside additional vocals from Dan […]
1962 Ben E King – Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (US:#11)
“Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)” is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson, the wife of soul singer Ben E King. It was first recorded by King and was the title track on his third album Don’t Play That Song! (1962). The song reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B singles chart […]
2000 Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster (UK:#1)
“Life Is A Rollercoaster” is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan (2000). The song was written and produced by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander, and Rick Nowels, having originally been intended for the second New Radicals album which never came to fruition due to Alexander’s decision to break […]
1979 Michael Jackson – You Can’t Win (US:#81)
“You Can’t Win” is an R&B, pop and soul song written by Charlie Smalls and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film The Wiz, an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based […]
1992 Michael Bolton – Missing You Now (US:#12 UK:#28)
“Missing You Now” is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton. It was the fourth single released from his 1991 album, Time, Love & Tenderness, and features saxophone player Kenny G. The track was co-produced by Walter Afanasieff, who co-wrote the song with Bolton and Diane Warren. “Missing You Now” entered the top 20 of […]
1960 Patti Page – I Wish I’d Never Been Born (US:#52)
“I Wish I’d Never Been Born” is a single from singer Patti Page, released in 1960. It reached #52 in the US Billboard Charts. Muscians Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell Conductor – Jimmie Haskell Produced By – Songwriters Howard Greenfield Jack Keller Charts US:#52 UK:# –
1969 Bobbie Gentry – Fancy (US:#31)
“Fancy” is a song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry in 1969. The country song was a crossover pop music hit for Gentry, reaching the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (her second and final solo single to do so) and the top 30 of the Billboard country chart. Produced By Rick Hall Arranged […]
1995 Mariah Carey – Forever (US:#9)
“Forever” is a rock and roll and pop song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her fifth studio album, Daydream (1995). Columbia Records released it to American radio stations for airplay on June 18, 1996, as the album’s fifth single. The lyrics, written by Carey, are about one’s continued affection despite the end of […]