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.
1984 Toto – Stranger In Town (US: #30)
“Stranger in Town” is a hit song by American rock band Toto from their 1984 album Isolation. It was the first single released from that album, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1984.The song was the band’s highest-ever charting Mainstream Rock track, eventually peaking at number 7. It was also […]
1981 Randy Crawford – You Might Need Somebody (UK: #11)
You Might Need Somebody is a single from Randy Crawford’s album Secret Combination, released in 1981. Musicians Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) Steve Lukather Guitar Dean Parks Keyboard Leon Pendarvis Horns Larry Williams Horns Bill Reichenbach Horns Gary Herbig Horns Jim Horn Horns Chuck Findley Percussion Lenny Castro Background Vocals Phyllis […]
1981 Quincy Jones – Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me (UK: #52)
“Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me” is the fifth and final single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards Stevie Wonder Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Vocals Patti Austin Produced By Quincy Jones Songwiters Stevie WonderStephanie Andrews Charts US: –UK: #52
1981 Patti Austin – Every Home Should Have One (US: #62)
“Every Home Should Have One” is the first single from the same titled album released by Patti Austin in 1981 and reached #62 in the UK. Musicians Bass Anthony Jackson Drums Chris Parker Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Eric Gale Keyboards Richard Tee Synthesizer Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer Bob James Sax Ernie Watts Percussion Ralph MacDonald Vocals […]
1983 Toto – I Won’t Hold You Back (US: #10 UK: # 37)
“I Won’t Hold You Back“ is a ballad by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, Toto IV, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The song reached the top ten, peaking at number ten in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in mid-1983 and spent […]
1983 Olivia Newton-John – Twist Of Fate (US: #5 UK: #57)
“Twist of Fate” is a late 1983 hit from Olivia Newton-John that headed the soundtrack for the film, Two of a Kind, starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. It was written by Peter Beckett & Stephen Kipner and produced by David Foster for the film. It reached number four in Australia and Canada, while peaking […]
1990 Belinda Carlisle – (We Want) The Same Thing (UK: #6)
“(We Want) The Same Thing“ is a song by the American singer Belinda Carlisle. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it was produced by Nowels for Carlisle’s third album Runaway Horses (1989). It was released as the album’s sixth and final single in the UK on October 2, 1990. To help promote the single […]
1983 Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney – The Girl Is Mine (US: #2 UK: #8)
“The Girl Is Mine“ is a song recorded by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. The track was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released as the first single for Jackson’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, […]