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.
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 […]
1993 Paul Young – Hope In A Hopeless World (UK:#42)
“Hope In A Hopeless World” is a single by Paul Young from his album The Crossing, released in 1993. Musicians Bass Davey Faragher Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Guitar Roy Hay Guitar Phil Roy Hammond Organ Billy Preston Keyboards Roy Hay Keyboards Bob Thiele Jr Percussion Lenny Castro Percussion Luis Conte Background Vocals […]
1975 Carly Simon – More And More (US:#94)
“More And More” is a single by Carly Simon, from her album Playing Possum, released in 1975. It peaked at #94 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Klaus Voormann Drums Ringo Starr Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Alvin Robinson Piano Mac Rebennack Background Vocals Julia Tillman Waters Background Vocals Maxine Willard Waters Background Vocals Carolyn […]
1979 Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” is a song by British singer Rod Stewart from his 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun. It was written by Stewart, Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings, though it incorporates the melody from the song “Taj Mahal” by Jorge Ben Jor and the string arrangement from the song “Put Something Down […]
1979 Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (UK:#63)
“Blondes (Have More Fun)” is a song written by Rod Stewart and Jim Cregan that was originally released as the title track of Stewart’s 1978 album Blondes Have More Fun. In some countries it was released as the third single off the album, following “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” and “Ain’t Love a Bitch”. It […]
1993 Jude Cole – Tell The Truth (US:#57)
“Tell The Truth” is a single by Jude Cole, released in 1993. It was taken from his album Start The Car. Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Jude Cole Guitar Tim Pierce Acoustic Guitar Jude Cole Piano James Newton-Howard Programming Robbie Buchanan Percussion Lenny Castro Background Vocals John Elefante Background Vocals Chuck Sabatino […]
1985 Christopher Cross – Charm The Snake (US:#68)
“Charm The Snake” is a single by Christopher Cross from his album Every Turn Of The World, released in 1985. It peaked at #68 in the US Billboards. Musicians Bass Joe Chemay Drums JR Robinson Guitar Christopher Cross Keyboards Michael Omartian Synthesizer Christopher Cross Synthesizer Michael Omartian Background Vocals Alex Brown Background Vocals Lynn Davis […]