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.
1979 The Bellamy Brothers – If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me (US:#39)
“If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me” is a song written by David Bellamy, and recorded by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in March 1979 as the second single from the album The Two and Only. The song became their first number 1 […]
1984 Janet Jackson – Two To The Power Of Love (UK:#83)
“Two to the Power of Love” was a duet between Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard and was the second single released from Dream Street. It peaked at #83 in the United Kingdom and #7 in South Africa. This was Jackson’s first single to enter the Top 100 and Top 10 of those countries respectively. Jackson […]
1994 Tom Petty – You Don’t Know How It Feels (US:#13)
“You Don’t Know How It Feels” is a song and the lead single from Tom Petty‘s 1994 album Wildflowers. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his last Top 40 hit. With candid lyrics regarding the songwriter’s desire for personal and […]
1980 Pointer Sisters – He’s So Shy (US:#3)
“He’s So Shy“ is a song by American vocal group Pointer Sisters from their seventh studio album Special Things (1980). Written by Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil, it was released by the Planet label in July 23, 1980 as the album’s lead single. “He’s So Shy”‘s fusion of classic girl group pop, new wave-styled dance […]
1980 Pointer Sisters – Could I Be Dreaming (US:#52)
Could I Be Dreaming is a single from the Pointer Sisters album Special Things, written by Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson. It peaked at 52 in Billboard hot 100. Musicians Bass Nathan Watts Drums Ollie E. Brown Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Flugelhorn Chuck Findley Flugelhorn Steve Madaio Horn Henry Sigismonti Flute […]
1978 Jackson Browne – Stay (US:#20 UK:#12)
“Stay“ is a doo-wop song written by Maurice Williams and first recorded in 1960 by Williams with his group the Zodiacs. Commercially successful recordings were later also issued by both the Hollies and the Four Seasons. A version of the song with revised lyrics is the last track on Jackson Browne‘s 1977 album Running on […]
1978 Jackson Browne – Running On Empty (US:#11)
“Running on Empty“ is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. It is the title track to his 1977 live album of the same name, recorded at a concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, on August 27, 1977. A number 11 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 when it […]
1985 Barbra Streisand – Emotion (US:#79)
Barbra Streisand‘s album Emotion was promoted by a music video of the title track “Emotion”, starring Streisand, The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The single peaked at 79 in the US charts. Musicians Bass Nathan East Guitar Dennis Herring Guitar Howie Rice Guitar Peter Bliss Synthesizer Howie Rice Synthesizer Richard Ruttenberg Synthesizer Steve Mitchell […]