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.
1984 Sister Sledge – Thinking Of You (UK:#11)
“Thinking Of You” is a song released as a single by Sister Sledge in 1984 that became a hit in the UK. It was originally recorded for their album, We Are Family (1979), and was included as the B-side to their UK top 20 single “Lost In Music”. “Thinking of You” was written and produced […]
1979 Sister Sledge – We Are Family (US:#2 UK:#8)
“We Are Family” is a song recorded by American vocal group Sister Sledge. Composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, they both offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name in April 1979 and began to gain […]
1985 Dionne Warwick & Barry Manilow – Run To Me (UK:#86)
“Run to Me” is a song by the Bee Gees, the lead single and first track on the group’s album To Whom It May Concern (1972). The song reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 20.Written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Lead vocals by Barry Gibb on the verses and Robin Gibb […]
1987 Tiffany – Could’ve Been (US:#1 UK:#4)
“Could’ve Been” is the third single released from Tiffany, the debut album of American teen-pop singer Tiffany. Commercially, the song proved to be a successful follow-up to her debut single “I Think We’re Alone Now”, peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, and the Irish Singles Chart in early […]
1988 Tiffany – Feelings Of Forever (US:#50 UK:#52)
“Feelings of Forever”, the final single from the album Tiffany by Tiffany, was released in the summer of 1988. It was considered a flop in most areas of the world, but was a very minor success in the U.S. and the U.K. The music video made for the single’s release failed to generate any success […]
1980 Carly Simon – Jesse (US:#11)
“Jesse” is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and produced by Mike Mainieri. The song was the lead single from Simon’s ninth studio album, Come Upstairs (1980). The song is told in first-person about the narrator’s disdain for her former lover, Jesse, who has just moved back to town. She vows to have […]
1986 Madonna – True Blue (US:#3 UK:#1)
“True Blue” is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986), and was released as the album’s third single on September 17, 1986, by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna’s feelings for her then-husband Sean […]
1986 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Madonna for her third studio album True Blue (1986). The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, who produced it with Stephen Bray. The song also appears remixed on the 1990 compilation album The Immaculate Collection and in its original form […]