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.
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 […]
1979 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (US:#10 UK:#7)
“Off the Wall” is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released as the album’s third single on February 2, 1980, by Epic Records. The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter, […]
1976 Art Garfunkel – I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (UK:#51)
“I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” is a soul song co-written and performed by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright, for Wonder’s fifteenth studio album Talking Book (1972). The song features in the 2000 comedy-drama High Fidelity starring John Cusack and Jack Black, and is included on its soundtrack. […]
1979 Eddie Rabbitt – Suspicions (US:#13)
“Suspicions” is a country music song. It was originally recorded and released as a single in 1979 by Eddie Rabbitt from his album Loveline; his version was a Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts and a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song saw renewed popularity in late 2007-early […]
1982 KISS – Creatures Of The Night (US:#34)
“Creatures of the Night” is a song by American hard rock band KISS, released as the first single from their 1982 album of the same name. It was only released in the UK, where it reached #34. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Adam Mitchell in Mitchell’s kitchen. It is not clear who […]
1978 Pointer Sisters – Fire (US:#2 UK:#34)
“Fire” is a song written by Bruce Springsteen in 1977 which had its highest profile as a 1978 single release by the Pointer Sisters. Bruce Springsteen envisioned “Fire” as a song which could be recorded by his idol Elvis Presley. It was written after Springsteen saw Presley perform at a May 28, 1977 concert at […]