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 Barry De Vorzon – Bless the Beast and Children (US:#82)
The soundtrack to the 1971 film Bless the Beasts and Children consists of music by The Carpenters, Barry De Vorzon, and Renee Armand. It included The Carpenters’ “Bless the Beasts and Children” theme song as well as “Cotton’s Dream”, later known as “Nadia’s Theme”, which became the theme song to the television soap opera The […]
1981 Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – What Kind Of Fool (US:#10)
“What Kind of Fool” is the title of a vocal duet from 1981 by singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by Gibb and Albhy Galuten. The songs on the Guilty album were a collaboration between Streisand and all the members of the Bee Gees, including Barry’s brothers, Robin and Maurice Gibb. […]
1980 Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love (US:#1 UK:#1)
“Woman in Love” is a song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. It is her fourth of four Platinum records, and is considered her […]
1980 Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty (US:#3 UK:#34)
“Guilty” is a vocal duet between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by all three Bee Gees: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. Released as a single from Streisand’s 1980 album of the same name. “Guilty” peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart and #5 on the adult contemporary […]
1975 Minnie Riperton – Lovin You (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Lovin’ You“ is a 1975 hit single originally performed by American singer Minnie Riperton. It became a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 5, 1975. Additionally, it reached No. 2 in the UK, and No.3 on the R&B chart; in the U.S. Billboard ranked it as the No.13 song for 1975. The […]
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 […]