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.
1992 Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson – Beauty And The Beast (US:#9 UK:#9)
“Beauty and the Beast“ is a song written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken for Walt Disney Pictures’ 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast (1991). The film’s theme song, the Broadway-inspired ballad was first recorded by British-American actress Angela Lansbury in her role as the voice of the character Mrs. Potts, […]
1983 Champaign – Try Again (US:#23)
“Try Again” is a 1983 song by the American R&B band Champaign. Released in March of that year as the only single from their album Modern Heart, this ballad peaked at number 23 on the Hot 100 in June and became a hit on the R&B chart, just missing the #1 spot. Album Video Musicians […]
1986 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – It’s You (US:#52)
It’s You is the third single by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullit Band from his album Like A Rock, released in 1986. Album Video Musicians Bass Chris Campbell Drums JR Robinson Piano Bill Payne Synthesizer David Cole Synthesizer Bill Payne Synthesizer Craig Frost Background Vocals Donny Gerrard Background Vocals Laura Creamer Background Vocals Mark […]
1986 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Miami (US:#70)
The song “Miami” from Bob Segers album “Like A Rock” is featured in an episode of the TV series Miami Vice. This is the first studio album credited to “Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band” that doesn’t feature the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section replacing the Silver Bullet Band on any tracks. Album Video Musicians […]
1987 Anita Baker – No One in the World (US:#44)
“No One in the World“ is a song by American R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the fourth single from her “multi-platinum” album, Rapture. It had previously been released by Dionne Warwick on her 1985 album Finder of Lost Loves. “No One in the World” peaked to number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles […]
1995 Jon Sedaca & Shanice – If I Never Knew You (US:#108 UK:#51)
“If I Never Knew You“ is a song by American recording artists Jon Secada and Shanice, from Disney’s 1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. The song was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and originally recorded by American singer Judy Kuhn in her film role as the singing voice of Pocahontas, and American […]
1995 Vanessa Williams – Colors Of The Wind (US:#4 UK:#21)
“Colors of the Wind“ is a song written by lyricist Stephen Schwartz and composer Alan Menken for Walt Disney Pictures’ 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas (1995) and arranged by Robbie Buchanan. The film’s theme song, “Colors of the Wind” was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice […]
1996 Jewel – Who Will Save Your Soul (US:#11 UK:#52)
“Who Will Save Your Soul“ is a song written by Jewel, and was the first song released from her first album Pieces of You (1995). Jewel explained her creative process for “Who Will Save Your Soul” in an interview. “When I was about sixteen years old I took a train from Michigan to San Diego […]