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 Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl (UK: #13)
“Liberian Girl“ was the ninth single released from American recording artist Michael Jackson‘s 1987 album Bad. The song was written as early as 1983 and was among those considered for The Jacksons’ Victory album. It was reworked and rewritten for Bad. The song was released as a single in Europe and Australia. Muscians Drums JR […]
1977 Jackie DeShannon – Don’t Let The Flame Burn Out (US: #68)
Don’t Let The Flame Burn Out is a single by Jackie DeShannon from her album You’re The Only Dancer, released in 1977. Musicians Bass David Shields Drums James Gadson Guitar John Hug Acoustic Guitar Ben Benay Acoustic Guitar Rick Littlefield Piano David Paich Percussion Buzz Buchanan Vocals Jackie DeShannon Produced By Jim Ed Norman […]
1987 Michael Jackson – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (US: #1 UK: #1)
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You“ is a 1987 ballad by Michael Jackson featuring a duet with Siedah Garrett, and was the first single released from his seventh album, Bad. The song was written by Jackson, and co-produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B and adult contemporary […]
1978 Marilyn Scott – God Only Knows (US: #61)
Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949 in Altadena, California) is an American jazz vocalist. Scott’s first single was a cover of Brian Wilson’s “God Only Knows”, which was a hit in the U.S. and was followed with the 1979 full-length Dreams of Tomorrow. Her 1991 release Without Warning was critically acclaimed among jazz writers. Her […]
1981 Aretha Franklin – Come To Me (UK: #84)
Come To Me is an single by Aretha Franklin, originally released on her album Aretha (1981), it appeared again on her 1989 album, Through The Storm. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Electric Piano David Foster Piano David Paich Synthesizer David Foster Percussion George Devens Background Vocals Edie Lehmann Background Vocals Marty McCall Background […]
1985 USA For Africa – We Are The World (US: #1 UK: #1)
“We Are the World“ is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA For Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one […]
1985 Don Henley – All She Wants To Do Is Dance (US: #9)
“All She Wants to Do Is Dance“ is a song written by Danny Kortchmar and performed by Don Henley, co-lead vocalist and drummer for Eagles. It was released as the second single from Henley’s second studio solo album, Building the Perfect Beast, being Henley’s sixth single. It was one of Henley’s most commercially successful singles. […]
1993 Alexander O’Neal – All That Matters To Me (UK: #67)
“All That Matters to Me“ is a song written by Franne Golde and Allee Willis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O’Neal. It is the fourth single from the singer’s fifth solo album, Love Makes No Sense (1993). Following the successful chart performances of the Love Makes No Sense single “Love Makes No Sense”, […]