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.
1966 The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (US:#39 UK:#2)
“God Only Knows” is a song by the American rock band The Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and complexity, unusual instrumentation, and subversion of typical popular music conventions, both lyrically and musically. It is […]
1983 Mark Knopfler – Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero (UK:#56)
“Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero” is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the Local Hero (1983) film soundtrack. It was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at number 56 in the UK, at number 26 in the Netherlands and at number 18 in New Zealand. […]
1971 Carole King – Sweet Seasons (US:#9)
“Sweet Seasons” is a song written by Carole King and Toni Stern which appeared on King’s 1971 album Carole King Music. It was the only charting single from the album, and was her second of four Top 10 hits in the US. Muscians Bass Charles Larkey Drums Joel O’Brien Guitar Danny Kortchmar Organ Ralph Schuckett […]
1973 David Cassidy – Day Dreamer / The Puppy Song (UK:#1)
“Daydreamer” is a song by the American singer David Cassidy. Written by Terry Dempsey and produced by Rick Jarrard, “Daydreamer” was Cassidy’s second and final No.1 single in the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top of the chart in October and November 1973. The song was a double-A side with a cover […]
1993 Mariah Carey – Hero (US:#1 UK:#7)
“Hero” is a song by American singer-songwriter and record producer Mariah Carey released on October 18, 1993, via Columbia Records as the second single from her third studio album, Music Box (1993). The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Muscians Bass (synthesizer) Walter Afanasieff Drums (programming) Walter Afanasieff Guitar Mike Landau […]
1997 Lisa Stansfield – The Real Thing (UK:#9)
“The Real Thing” is a song by British singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield from her 1997 eponymous album. It was released by Arista as the first proper single from Lisa Stansfield in Europe, Australia and Japan on 10 March 1997, after “People Hold On” (The Bootleg Mixes). The song is written by Stansfield and Ian Devaney, and […]
2005 Bo Bice – Inside Your Heaven (US:#2)
“Inside Your Heaven” is a song written by Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nylén, Savan Kotecha, and produced by Desmond Child. Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice, the final two contestants on the fourth season of American Idol, each released a version of the song in June 2005. Bo Bice released his rendition of the song of June […]
1968 Judy Collins – Someday Soon (US:#55 UK:#37)
“Someday Soon” is a song composed by Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Tyson who recorded the song with Sylvia Fricker as the duo Ian & Sylvia in 1963. In 1968, Judy Collins recorded “Someday Soon” for her album Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Muscians Bass Stephen Stills Drums Jim Gordon Guitar James Burton Acoustic Guitar Judy […]