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.
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”, […]
1988 Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder – My Love (US: #80 UK: #5)
My Love is a single by Julio Iglesias, taken from the Non-Stop album, released in 1988. It is a duet with Stevie Wonder. Musicians Bass (synthesizer) Tom Keane Drums (programming) Rhett Lawrence Drums (programming) Tris Imboden Guitar Mike Landau Synthesizer David Paich Synthesizer Steve Porcaro Synthesizer Tom Keane Synthesizer David Foster Background Vocals Tata […]
1977 Boz Scaggs – What Can I Say (US: #42 UK: #10)
What Can I Say is a 1977 song by American musician Boz Scaggs. It is the third single from his seventh studio album Silk Degrees. Scaggs co-wrote the song with David Paich, who rose to fame as Toto ‘s keyboardist a year later. “What Can I Say” is about a boy who tries to convince […]
1985 Don Henley – Sunset Grill (US: #22)
“Sunset Grill“ is a song by Don Henley from his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in January 1985. Released as the fourth single from the album in August 1985, it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October […]
1983 George Benson – Lady Love Me (One More Time) (US: #30 UK: #11)
“Lady Love Me (One More Time)” is a single recorded and released by George Benson. It was written by David Paich and James Newton Howard, both of whom were associated with rock band Toto, Paich being a member and Howard a frequent collaborator. The song was produced by Arif Mardin and arranged by Marty Paich. […]
1983 James Ingram & Patti Austin – How Do You Keep The Music Playing? (US: #45)
“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?“ is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film Best Friends, where it was introduced by Patti Austin and James Ingram. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 […]