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.
1974 Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently (US:#1 UK:#2)
Rock Me Gently was a Billboard #1 hit song for Andy Kim in 1974. The Canadian singer, who had achieved several hits from 1968 to 1971, had not had a Top 100 single since September 1971, and had been without a record label since early 1973. Nevertheless, he said in a 1974 interview, “I never […]
2011 Rascal Flatts – I Won’t Let Go (US:#31)
“I Won’t Let Go” is a song written by Steve Robson and Jason Sellers and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in January 2011 as the second single from the band’s seventh studio album, Nothing Like This as well as their 28th single overall. The song received positive reviews from […]
1992 Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – A Whole New World (Alladin’s Theme) (US:#1 UK:#12)
“A Whole New World“ is the soundtrack from Disney’s 1992 animated feature film Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together while riding on Aladdin’s magic carpet. The original version […]
1992 Michael Bolton – To Love Somebody (US:#11 UK:#16)
“To Love Somebody“ is a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released by the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967. The single reached No.17 in the United States and No.41 in the United Kingdom. The song’s B-side was “Close […]
1992 Julia Fordham – Mysterious Ways (UK:#19)
“(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways” is a single by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. It was released in 1992 from her 1991 album Swept. The song charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her highest charting single in the country. The song became a popular pop-standard in the Philippines when it was reintroduced […]
1989 El DeBarge – Real Love (UK:#97)
Real Love is a single by El Debarge (written by Darryl DeBarge, El DeBarge) from the album Gemini, released in 1989. It was a minor hit in the UK. Album Video Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums (programming) El DeBarge Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards El DeBarge Keyboards Jeff Lorber Synthesizer El DeBarge Programming Robbie Buchanan […]
1986 Jeffrey Osborne – You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) (US:#13)
“You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)“ is a 1986 song by Jeffrey Osborne from the album Emotional. “The Woo Woo Song” is the title in parentheses because his little daughter did not know the exact title, she identified the song saying “Daddy, sing “The Woo Woo Song!” Jeffrey thus affectionately nicknamed the track. […]
1987 Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All (US:#1 UK:#14)
“Didn’t We Almost Have It All“ is the second single from Whitney Houston‘s second album Whitney. The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and was released in August 1987. It received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Originally, another song was to be released as the second single, “For the […]