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.
1980 The Jacksons – This Place Hotel (US:#22 UK:#44)
“This Place Hotel” (originally named “Heartbreak Hotel”) was a hit recording by The Jacksons released in 1980. Written and composed by Michael, the song would precede Jackson’s own hit, “Billie Jean”. While his brothers did not sing background vocals, they were credited with playing percussion on the album while brother Tito contributed a guitar solo. […]
1981 The Jacksons – Walk Right Now (US:#73 UK:#7)
“Walk Right Now” is a 1981 song written, produced and performed by The Jacksons and issued as the fourth and final single from the group’s popular album, Triumph. The song was written by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson and was a song in which a man was fed up with his lover’s excuses […]
1981 The Jacksons – Can You Feel It (US:#77 UK:#6)
“Can You Feel It” is a recording by American group The Jacksons, recorded in March 1980 and released as the third single from their album Triumph. Written by brothers Michael and Jackie, the song featured solo leads by Randy and Michael. Released as a single in 1981, the song reached #77 on the pop charts […]
1980 The Jacksons – Lovely One (US:#12 UK:#29)
“Lovely One” is a funk single released by American family group The Jacksons on October 16, 1980. Released as the first single from the brothers’ Triumph, it followed the hit “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)”. “Lovely One” nearly matched the success of the previous song, reaching number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, […]
1986 Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (US:#7 UK:#12)
“Sweet Freedom” is a song by Michael McDonald, and his last Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single’s music video featured McDonald, along with actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, in the film Running Scared. In addition to being featured on Running Scared’s soundtrack, the song was featured on the 1986 […]
1996 Joe Cocker – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (UK:#53)
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” is a song written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus for the jazz singer and pianist Nina Simone, who first recorded it in 1964. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” has been covered by many artists, most notably by The Animals, whose blues rock version of the song became […]
1984 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover (US:#2 UK:#1)
“Easy Lover” is a song performed by Philip Bailey, of Earth, Wind & Fire, and Phil Collins of Genesis and jointly written and composed by Bailey, Collins, and Nathan East (BMI adds Stacey Dove Daniels, Danny Ray Nixon & Olivia Pamela Roshell as co-owners of the rights). The song appeared on Bailey’s solo album Chinese […]
1985 Philip Bailey – Walking On The Chinese Wall (US:#46 UK:#34)
“Walking on the Chinese Wall” is a song written by Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Philip Bailey. “Walking On The Chinese Wall” was the last song chosen for the album. It became the title track of Philip Bailey’s Chinese Wall album. Phil Collins produced, played drums and sang, as part of […]