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.
1977 Eric Carmen – She Did It (US:#24)
“She Did It” is a song written and originally recorded by Eric Carmen in 1977. Carmen’s single was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 23. “She Did It” was covered in 1981 by actor and singer Michael Damian, who reached number 69 on the Hot 100 with his version. […]
1978 Eric Carmen – Boats Against The Current (US: #88)
Boats Against The Current is a single released in 1978 by Eric Carmen. It was taken from the same titled album. Musicians Bass David Winteur Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Eric Carmen Piano Eric Carmen Synthesizer Eric Carmen Produced By Eric Carmen Songwriters Eric Carmen Charts US:#88UK:# –
1987 Dionne Warwick & Kashif – Reservations For Two (US:#62)
Reservations For Two is a single by Dionne Warwick and Kashif, released in 1987. The song was written by Tena Clark, Nathan East and Gary Prim and was released on the same titled album by Dionne Warwick and on the album Love Changes by Kashif Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums Paul Leim Drums Kashif Guitar […]
1977 Leo Sayer – When I Need You (US:#1 UK:#2)
“When I Need You” is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. Its first appearance was as the title track of Hammond’s 1976 album When I Need You. Leo Sayer’s version, produced by Richard Perry, was a massive hit worldwide, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks […]
1977 Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (US:#1 UK:#2)
“You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” is a song by the British singer Leo Sayer, taken from his 1976 album Endless Flight. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his first number-one single in the United States, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked […]
1977 Leo Sayer – How Much Love (US:#17 UK:#10)
“How Much Love” is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer’s 1976 album, Endless Flight. The song was co-written by Sayer with Barry Mann. The song became an international Top 10 hit. Although it reached only number 17 on the U.S. […]
1981 Smokey Robinson – Being With You (US:#2 UK:#1)
“Being with You” is a 1981 song recorded by American singer Smokey Robinson and is the title track from his Gold-certified album with the same name. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, […]
1987 Smokey Robinson – What’s Too Much (US:#79)
“What’s Too Much” is a single form the One Heartbeat album by Smokey Robinson. It was released as the album’s third and final single Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Brad Buxer Bass (synthesizer) Peter Bunetta Drums (programming) Brad Buxer Drums (programming) Peter Bunetta Guitar Dann Huff Organ Sonny Burke Piano Sonny Burke Piano Rick Chudacoff Trumpet Darrell […]