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.
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 […]
1989 Peter Blakeley – Crying In The Chapel (US:#34)
“Crying In The Chapel” is song by Australian pop singer Peter Blakeley. The song was released in November 1989 as the lead single from Blakeley’s second studio album, Harry’s Café De Wheels (1990). It was Blakeley’s first single to receive commercial success, peaking at #3 on the ARIA Singles chart, and was certified Platinum. At […]
1984 Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good (US:#4 UK:#46)
“Wouldn’t It Be Good” is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released one month prior to his debut studio album Human Racing. The release was Kershaw’s second single, and features the non-album track “Monkey Business” as the B-side, which was also released as a bonus track on the 2012 re-release of the […]
1983 Michael Sembello – Maniac (US:#1 UK:#43)
“Maniac” is a song performed by Michael Sembello. The song was used in the 1983 film Flashdance. “Maniac” appears during an early scene in Flashdance and is used as the backing track of a montage sequence showing Alex (Jennifer Beals) training strenuously in her converted warehouse. The song was included in Flashdance after Sembello’s wife […]
1983 Michael Sembello – Automatic Man (US:#34)
“Automatic Man” is the second single by Michael Sembello from his album Bossa Nova Hotel, released in 1983. Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Michael Sembello Bass (synthesizer) Daniel Sembello Drums Carlos Vega Guitar Michael Sembello Piano Daniel Sembello Synthesizer Michael Sembello Synthesizer Daniel Sembello Synthesizer Chris Page Background Vocals John Sembello Vocals Michael Sembello Produced By Phil […]