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.
1989 Madonna – Oh Father (US:#20 UK:#16)
“Oh Father” is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the fourth single from the album on October 24, 1989 by Sire Records. It was going to be re-released in 1991 by The Immaculate Collection but it didn’t make it on the album, […]
1989 Madonna – Express Yourself (US:#2 UK:#5)
“Express Yourself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna, from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer (1989). It was released as the second single from the album on May 9, 1989 by Sire Records. The song was included on the greatest hits compilation albums The Immaculate Collection (1990), and Celebration (2009). “Express Yourself” was […]
1989 Madonna – Cherish (US:#2 UK:#3)
“Cherish” is a song by American singer Madonna from her fourth studio album, Like a Prayer (1989). It was written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, and was released by Sire Records as the album’s third single on August 1, 1989. “Cherish” was built around the themes of love and relationship, with William Shakespeare’s […]
1989 Madonna – Like A Prayer (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Like a Prayer” is a song by American singer Madonna, from her fourth studio album of the same name. Sire Records released it as the album’s lead single on March 3, 1989. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, the track denoted a more artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who believed […]
1988 Richard Marx – Hold On To The Night (US:#1 UK:#60)
“Hold On to the Nights” is a power ballad and number-one hit for American rock singer/songwriter/musician Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and the first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Written by Richard Marx, “Hold On to the Nights” reached the […]
1988 Richard Marx – Endless Summer Nights (US:#2 UK:#50)
“Endless Summer Nights” is a song written and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous Triple Platinum debut album. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. pop and Adult Contemporary charts. “Endless Summer Nights” was a track from Marx’s original demo tapes. […]
1987 Richard Marx – Don’t Mean Nothing (US:#3 UK:#78)
“Don’t Mean Nothing” is the debut single by singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx from his Triple Platinum 1987 eponymous album. It hit #1 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart and #3 on the Hot 100. With the chart success of “Don’t Mean Nothing” and subsequent singles from his debut album, Marx became the first male artist to […]
1987 Richard Marx – Should’ve Know Better (US:#3 UK:#50)
“Should’ve Known Better” is a hit song written, composed, and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx, who released in September 1987 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as #7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in […]