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 René & Angela – I’ll Be Good (US:#46 UK:#22)
“I’ll Be Good” is the second single from René & Angela‘s album Street Called Desire. It was released in 1985 and reached #46 in the US Billboards and #22 in the UK. Produced By Bobby Watson, Bruce Swedien René Moore Angela Winsbush Songwriters René Moore Angela Winsbush Charts US:#46 UK:#22
1962 Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You (US:#1 UK:#1)
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” is a popular song written and composed by country singer, songwriter, and musician Don Gibson, who first recorded it on December 3, 1957, for RCA Victor Records. It was released in 1958 as the B-side of “Oh, Lonesome Me”, becoming a double-sided country hit single. At the time of Gibson’s […]
1988 Paula Abdul – Straight Up (US:#1 UK:#3)
“Straight Up” is a song by American recording artist Paula Abdul from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988). The song is a mid-tempo dance-pop song with influence from the pop rock and new jack swing genres. Written and produced entirely by Elliot Wolff, the song was released as the album’s third single on […]
1977 Phoebe Snow – Shakey Ground (US:#70)
“Shakey Ground” is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song. Phoebe Snow recorded it for her 1976 album It Looks Like Snow. Produced By David Rubinson & Friends Inc Songwriters Alphonso Boyd Eddie Hazel Jeffrey Bowen Charts US:#70 UK:# –
1979 Pablo Cruise – I Want You Tonight (US:#19)
“I Want You Tonight” is a single from Pablo Cruise, from their album Part Of The Game. It was released in 1979 and peaked at #19 in the US Billboard Charts. Produced By Cory Lerios Bill Schnee Songwriters David Jenkins Cory Lerios Allee Willis Charts US:#19 UK:# –
1982 Paul McCartney – Take It Away (US:#10 UK:#15)
“Take It Away” is a single by the English musician Paul McCartney from his third solo studio album Tug of War (1982). The single spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10 and spending five consecutive weeks at that position. It reached #15 in the UK. The music video, directed by […]
1982 Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack (US:#3 UK:#46)
“Heart Attack” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). Written by Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner, and produced by John Farrar, the song was the first single released from the album and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best […]
1983 Stacy Lattisaw – Miracles (US:#40)
“Miracles” is a single by Stacy Lattisaw from her album Sixteen. It was the only single from that album that hit the US Billboard Charts, it peaked at #40. Muscians Bass Randy Jackson Drums Narada Michael Walden Guitar Corrado Rustici Keyboards David Sancious Keyboards Narada Michael Walden Synthesizer David Sancious Percussion Narada Michael Walden Vocals […]