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.
1977 Bill Withers – Lovely Day (US:#30 UK:#7)
“Lovely Day” is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, it was released on December 21, 1977 and appears on Withers’ album Menagerie. The song is notable for Withers’ sustained note towards the end, which at 18 seconds long, is one of the longest ever recorded […]
1976 Soundtrack – Lipstick (US:#61)
“Lipstick” is a single from Michel Polnareff taken from the same titled movie Lipstick, released in 1976. The song reached #61 in the US Billboard charts. Arrangements are by David Foster. Produced By Michel Polnareff Songwriters Michel Polnareff Charts US:#61UK:# –
1984 Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets (US:#17)
“Dancing in the Sheets” is a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar. It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett, Delisa Davis and […]
1983 Rick Springfield – Souls (US:#23)
“Souls” is the third single from the album Living In Oz by Rick Springfield, released in 1983. It peaked at #23 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Bill DrescherRick Springfield Songwriters Rick Springfield Charts US:#23UK:# –
1991 Michael W Smith – Place In This World (US:#6)
“Place In This World” is a single by Michael W Smith from his album Go West Young Man, released in 1991. Michael W. Smith most notably performed “Place in This World”, which peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on Cash Box (#5 AC), and “For You” on various […]
1982 Pointer Sisters – Should I Do It (US:#13 UK:#50)
“Should I Do It” is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters. “Should I Do It” was recorded in the first months of 1981 by both Tanya Tucker and the […]
1981 Pointer Sisters – Slow Hand (US:#2 UK:#10)
“Slow Hand” is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their eighth studio album Black & White (1981). The song, written by Michael Clark and John Bettis, was released by the Planet label on May 1981 as the lead single from Black & White. Musicians Bass Nathan Watts Drums JR Robinson […]
1981 Phoebe Snow – Games (US:#46)
“Games” is a song by Phoebe Snow from her album Rock Away, released in 1981. It peakes at #46 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Bob Glaub Drums Russ Kunkel Guitar (solo) Waddy Wachtel Guitar Danny Kortchmar Electric Piano Craig Doerge Synthesizer Bill Payne Background Vocals Arnold McCuller Background Vocals David Lasley Vocals Phoebe […]