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.
1972 Skylark – Wildflower (US:#9)
“Wildflower” is a song written by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson in 1972. First performed by the Canadian band Skylark, it has been covered by many artists and more recently has been sampled in a number of hip hop songs. The title, “Wildflower”, is not mentioned in the song. The closest line to the title […]
1978 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Hollywood Nights (US:#12 UK:#42)
“Hollywood Nights” is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Bob Seger. It was released in 1978 as the second single from his album, Stranger in Town. The single edit reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK, the full five-minute version was released as a single on […]
1972 The Doobie Brothers – Jesus Is Alright (US:#35)
“Jesus Is Just Alright” is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds’ own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album, Tellin’ It Like It Is. The Doobie Brothers‘ version of “Jesus Is Just Alright” was first released on their second album, Toulouse Street, in 1972. It was […]
1972 The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music (US:#11 UK:#29)
“Listen To The Music” is a song recorded by The Doobie Brothers on their second album Toulouse Street. This song was the Doobie Brothers’ first big hit in 1972. It was written by Tom Johnston. Writer Tom Johnston described the motivation for the song as a call for world peace: “The chord structure of it […]
1979 Robert John – Lonely Eyes (US:#41)
“Lonely Eyes” is the third single from Robert John‘s self titled album. It was released in 1979 and peaked at #41 in the US Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By George TobinMike Piccirillo Songwriters Mike Piccirillo Charts US:#41UK:# –
1979 Robert John – Sad Eyes (US:#1 UK:#31)
“Sad Eyes” is a song written and recorded by Robert John, and released in April 1979. It debuted May 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart on October 6. The song was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo. “Sad Eyes” is one of just a few non-disco, […]
2002 Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles (US:#5 UK:#6)
“A Thousand Miles” (originally titled “Interlude”) is the debut single written and recorded by American pop singer Vanessa Carlton. Produced by Curtis Schweitzer and Ron Fair, the song was released as the lead single for Carlton’s album Be Not Nobody (2002). Her signature song, it became Carlton’s breakthrough hit and one of the most popular […]
2002 Vanessa Carlton – Ordinary Day (US:#30 UK:#53)
“Ordinary Day”, originally called Ordinary Days, is a song written and performed by Vanessa Carlton from her album Be Not Nobody. The single peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Carlton wrote the song when she was 17. It is the first song that Vanessa has ever written in only one sitting. […]