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 Richard Marx – Keep Coming Back (US:#12 UK:#55)
“Keep Coming Back” is a 1991 R&B-oriented hit song by American singer and songwriter Richard Marx. It appears on his third solo album, Rush Street, and was both written and produced by Marx. The lyrics to the song detail a man’s unrequited love for a woman. Working with musicians such as Luther Vandross (who added […]
1979 Michael Jackson – Girlfriend (UK:#41)
“Girlfriend” is a song by English rock band Wings, from their 1978 album London Town. It was written by Wings frontman Paul McCartney, who originally intended it to be sung by Michael Jackson. Jackson covered the song the following year on his 1979 album Off the Wall, and in 1980 it was released (in the […]
1974 Glen Campbell – Houston (Comin’ To See You) (US:#68)
“Houston (Comin’ To See You)” is a single by Glen Campbell, taken from his same titled album, released in 1974. The song was written by David Paich and peaked at #68 on the US Billboards. The arrangements are from Marty Paich. Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Hal Blaine Guitar Glen Campbell Acoustic Guitar Glen Campbell […]
1990 Don Henley – New York Minute (US:#48 UK:#97)
“New York Minute” is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Jai Winding. Henley originally recorded it for his 1989 album The End of the Innocence. The single was a #5 hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart the following year, although it reached only #48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track […]
1975 Carly Simon – Waterfall (US:#78)
“Waterfall” is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, and produced by Richard Perry. The song served as the second single from Simon’s fifth studio album, Playing Possum. Waterfall was not as successful on the Billboard Pop singles chart as its predecessor “Attitude Dancing”, peaking only at #78. However, it was much more successful […]
1985 John Parr – Love Grammar (US:#89)
“Love Grammar” is a song by English singer/musician John Parr, released as the third of four singles from his 1984 self-titled debut album John Parr. The song was written and produced solely by Parr. The song was released as the third single from the John Parr album in America. It was originally issued in May […]
1976 The Originals – Down To Love Town (US:#47)
“Down to Love Town” is a 1976 disco single by The Originals, a Motown group that peaked in popularity in late 1960s and early 1970s. Although the single reached the #1 spot on disco/dance chart for one week, it hit #93 on the Soul Charts (where The Originals had previously found their success) but had […]
1981 A Taste Of Honey – Sukiyaki (US:#3)
“Ue o Muite Arukō” “I Look Up As I Walk”, alternatively titled “Sukiyaki“) is a song by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto, first released in Japan in 1961. The song topped the charts in several countries, including on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song has grown to become one of the world’s best-selling singles […]