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.
1996 Madonna – One More Chance (UK:#11)
“One More Chance” is a song by American singer Madonna for her ballads compilation album, Something to Remember (1995). Written and produced by Madonna and David Foster, it was released on March 7, 1996 by Maverick Records as the album’s second single in Australia and Japan, and the third single in the European countries. An […]
1981 Little River Band – Night Owls (US:#6)
“The Night Owls” is a song by Australian rock band Little River Band. It was released in September 1981 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Time Exposure. It is the first song to feature new bassist Wayne Nelson on vocals. “The Night Owls” peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music […]
1999 Jo Dee Messina – Because You Love Me (US:#53)
“Because You Love Me” is a song written by Kostas and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in October 1999 as the fifth and final single from her album I’m Alright. The song peaked at number 8 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at […]
1990 Daryl Hall & John Oates – So Close (US:#11 UK:#69)
“So Close” is a 1990 song by American pop duo Hall & Oates. It was written by Daryl Hall and George Green, and produced by Danny Kortchmar and Jon Bon Jovi. The song was released as the lead single from the Change of Season album and peaked at number 11 in the United States and […]
1997 En Vogue – Too Gone, Too Long (US:#33 UK:#20)
“Too Gone, Too Long” is a song by American R&B vocal group En Vogue. Written by Diane Warren and produced by longtime collaborator David Foster, it was recorded for their third album, EV3 (1997). A power ballad that blends pop and contemporary R&B elements, it was selected as the album’s third and final single and […]
1975 Elton John – Grow Some Funk Of Your Own (US:#14 UK:#51)
“Grow Some Funk Of Your Own” is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 from the album Rock of the Westies. It shared its A-side status with “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)”. The song went to No. 14 on the Billboard […]
1984 Dolly Parton – Downtown (US:#80)
“Downtown” is a song written and produced by English composer Tony Hatch. Dolly Parton recorded “Downtown” in Nashville in October 1983 in the sessions for her covers album The Great Pretender, a Val Garay production which focused on hits from the 1950s and 1960s. “Downtown” served as the album’s second single release in March 1984 […]
2001 Dido – Hunter (UK:#17)
“Hunter” is a song by British singer Dido from her debut album, No Angel (1999). The song was released as the third single from the album in the United States on 18 June 2001. “Hunter” reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 50 in Australia, France, Greece, Ireland, and […]