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.
1976 Rod Stewart – Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (US:#1 UK:#5)
“Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)” is a song written by Rod Stewart, and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama for his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song, controversial at the time of release, proved to be a massive commercial success and became his second US chart topper on […]
1980 Robert John – Hey There Lonely Girl (US:#31)
“Hey There Lonely Girl” is a song released in 1969 by Eddie Holman. The original version, “Hey There Lonely Boy”, was recorded in 1963 by Ruby & the Romantics. Robert John, in 1980, for the album Back on the Street (US #31). Produced By George Tobin Songwriters Earl Shuman Leon Carr Charts US:#31 UK:# […]
1977 Rita Coolidge – The Way You Do The Things You Do (US:#20)
“The Way You Do The Things You Do” is a 1964 hit single by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers. Rita Coolidge covered “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” and it was released in 1978 as the third single from her most successful […]
1984 Rick Springfield – Don’t Walk Away (US:#26)
“Don’t Walk Away” is the second single from the soundtrack album Hard To Hold from Rick Sprinfield. It was released in 1984 and reached #26 in the US Billboard Charts. Produced By Bill Drescher Rick Springfield Songwriters Rick Springfield Charts US:#26 UK:# –
1995 Diana Ross – Take Me Higher (US:#114 UK:#32)
“Take Me Higher” is a song by American singer Diana Ross, released on August 5, 1995, by Motown Records as the first single from her 21st album of the same name (1995). Co-written and produced by Narada Michael Walden featuring additional credits from Mike Mani, it became Ross’ fifth number-one on the Billboard Dance Club […]
1996 Diana Ross – I Will Survive (UK:#14)
“I Will Survive” is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. American singer Diana Ross released a cover of “I Will Survive” in 1996. It was released on April 14, as the fourth and final single from her twenty-first album, Take Me Higher (1995). The song is produced […]
1998 Jo Dee Messina – Stand Beside Me (US:#34)
“Stand Beside Me” is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in October 1998 as the third single from her album I’m Alright. The song spent three weeks at the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) […]
1984 Rick Springfield – To Love Somebody (US:#5)
“Love Somebody” is a song by Rick Springfield. It was released in 1984 as the first single from his soundtrack album Hard to Hold. Cash Box said that the song demonstrates Springfield’s improvement as a songwriter since he began his pop music career. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Produced […]