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 Rita Coolidge – We’re All Alone (US:#7 UK:#6)
“We’re All Alone” is a song written by Boz Scaggs, which became a 1977 top-ten hit for Rita Coolidge in the US and the UK. Scaggs introduced it on his 1976 album Silk Degrees. The song was first a hit for Frankie Valli. Scaggs included it as the B-side of two of the four single […]
1977 Rita Coolidge – (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher (US:#2 UK:#48)
“(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” is an R&B song written by Gary Jackson and Carl Smith, and produced by Carl Davis. It was originally recorded by Jackie Wilson for his album Higher and Higher (1967), and became a Top 10 Pop, number one R&B hit Rita Coolidge remade the song as “(Your […]
1981 Raydio – A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (US:#4)
“A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)” is a 1981 song recorded by American R&B vocalist and songwriter Ray Parker Jr., along with his group, Raydio. It led their 1981 album, A Woman Needs Love, the last Parker recorded with Raydio. The song was a hit on both the Billboard pop and soul charts […]
1980 REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You (US:#1 UK:#7)
“Keep On Loving You” is a soft rock power ballad written by Kevin Cronin and performed by American rock band REO Speedwagon. It features the lead guitar work of Gary Richrath. The song first appeared on REO Speedwagon’s 1980 album Hi Infidelity. It was the first REO Speedwagon single to break the top 50 on […]
1981 REO Speedwagon – In Your Letter (US:#20 UK:#76)
“In Your Letter” is a song written by Gary Richrath that was first released on REO Speedwagon‘s 1980 album Hi Infidelity. It was released as the fourth single from the album and just made the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #20. It also reached #26 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary […]
1989 Phil Collins – Something Happens On The Way To Heaven (US:#4 UK:#15)
“Something Happened on the Way to Heaven” is a song performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990, from the album …But Seriously. The song reached the number 4 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. A live performance also appears on the Serious Hits… Live! album. The only time the title […]
1989 Phil Collins – Hang In Long Enough (US:#23 UK:#34)
“Hang in Long Enough” is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990 from the album …But Seriously. It was the sixth and last single from the album. The song was a moderate hit, reaching the #23 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #34 on the UK Singles Chart. Musicians Bass […]
1989 Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Another Day in Paradise” is a song recorded by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Produced by Collins along with Hugh Padgham, it was released as the first single from his number-one album …But Seriously (1989). As with his song for Genesis, “Man on the Corner”, the track has as its subject the problem of […]