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 René & Angela – You Don’t Have To Cry (US:#75)
“You Don’t Have To Cry” is the third single from René & Angela taken from their album Street Called Desire. It was released in 1985 and peaked #75 in the US Charts. Produced By Bobby Watson, Bruce Swedien René Moore Angela Winsbush Songwriters René Moore Angela Winsbush Charts US:#75 UK:# –
1983 Olivia Newton-John – Tied Up (US:#38)
“Tied Up” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). Written by John Farrar and Lee Ritenour, and produced by the former, the song was the second single released from the album, following “Heart Attack”. “Tied Up” reached number 38 on […]
1989 Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Opposites Attract” is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, also known as the Wild Pair. “Opposites Attract” was the sixth and final […]
1983 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Say Say Say” is a song by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single from McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace. Produced by George Martin, it was recorded during production of McCartney’s 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of “The Girl Is Mine”, the […]
1984 Matthew Wilder – The Kid’s American (US:#33 UK:#93)
“The Kid’s American” is the second single from Matthew Wilder‘s album I Don’t Speak The Language. It was released in 1984 and reached #33 in the US Billboard Charts and #93 in the UK. Muscians Bass Reginald McBride Drums Peter Bunetta Guitar Dennis Herring Piano Bill Elliot Synthesizer Matthew Wilder Sax Jerry Peterson Sax Lon […]
2003 Rascal Flatts – These Days (US:#23)
“These Days” is a song written by Jeffrey Steele, Steve Robson, and Danny Wells and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in June 2002 as the first single from the band’s 2002 album Melt. The song became their first number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in November 2002. Muscians […]
2005 Michael Bublé – Feeling Good (UK:#69)
“Feeling Good” (also known as “Feelin’ Good”) is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. It was covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé as the lead single from his album It’s Time. The single was released on […]
1991 Mariah Carey – There’s Got To Be A Way (UK:#54)
“There’s Got To Be A Way” is a song recorded by American recording artist Mariah Carey for her eponymous debut studio album (1990). Columbia Records released it as the fifth and final single from the album in the United Kingdom and several European countries on May 20, 1991. The song became a minor hit in […]