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.
1987 Bangles – Walking Down Your Street (US:#11 UK:#16)
“Walking Down Your Street” is a song by The Bangles. It is the fourth single from their 1986 album Different Light. After its single release in 1987, the song charted at #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the UK Singles Chart, #26 on the Canadian RPM […]
1989 The Four Tops – Loco In Acapulco (UK:#7)
“Loco In Acapulco” is a song by the Four Tops, released as a single in 1988. It was written and produced by Phil Collins (who played drums on the track) and Lamont Dozier (one third of the group’s Motown long-time songwriting team, Holland–Dozier–Holland), for the soundtrack to the film Buster, that also starred Collins in […]
1982 Timothy B Schmit – So Much In Love (US:#59)
“So Much In Love” is a song written by George Williams, Billy Jackson, and Roy Straigis (initially under the name John Joseph). It was originally performed by Williams’s American soul vocal group the Tymes and was released in the summer of 1963. In 1982, Eagles member Timothy B Schmit contributed his version of the song […]
1991 The Triplets – You Don’t Have To Go Home Tonight (US:#14)
“You Don’t Have To Go Home Tonight” is a single from The Triplets released 1991. It hit U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts on #14. Muscians Bass Jerry Watts Drums Mike Baird Guitar Dean Parks Keyboards Jim Lang Vocals Vicky Villegas Vocals Diana Villegas Vocals Sylvia Villegas Produced By Steve Barri Tony Peluso Songwriters Diana Villegas […]
1972 Helen Reddy – I Am Woman (US:#1)
“I Am Woman” is a song written by Australian musicians Helen Reddy and Ray Burton. Performed by Reddy, the first recording of “I Am Woman” appeared on her debut album I Don’t Know How to Love Him, released in May 1971, and was heard during the closing credits for the 1972 film Stand Up and […]
1976 The Supremes – You’re My Driving Wheel (US:#85)
“You’re My Driving Wheel” is a dance/disco song by The Supremes. The song was released on September 30, 1976 as the first single from their album Mary, Scherrie & Susaye. Along with the tracks, “Let Yourself Go” and “Love I Never Knew”, “You’re My Driving Wheel” peaked at number five on the disco chart. On […]
1972 Harry Chapin – Taxi (US:#24)
“Taxi” is a song written by Harry Chapin, released as a single in early 1972 to coincide with the release of his album Heads & Tales. It is an autobiographical ballad using first-person narrative to tell the story of a taxi cab driver meeting an old flame from his youth when he picks her up […]
1976 Daryl Hall & John Oates – Do What You Want, Be What You Are (US:#39)
Do What You Want, Be What You Are is the first single from Daryl Hall and John Oates‘ album Bigger Than Both Of Us. It was released in 1976 and reached #39 in the US Billboard Charts. Produced By Christopher Bond Songwriters Daryl Hall John Oates Charts US:#39 UK:# –