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.
1991 Shanice – I Love Your Smile (US:#2 UK:#2)
“I Love Your Smile” is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice, released in October 1991 as the lead single from her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and René Elizondo Jr. near the end of the song. It was produced […]
1992 Shanice – Silent Prayer (US:#31)
“Silent Prayer” is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice featuring Johnny Gill. It was released in April 1992 as the third single from her debut album, Inner Child (1991). The song peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Muscians Drums Narada Michael […]
1994 Stevie Nicks – Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind (US:#57 UK:#42)
“Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind” is a 1994 song by the American singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks. It was the first single from her solo album, Street Angel. The song peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it was included on her “Street Angel” tour set list, it has never been included on […]
1977 Billy Joel – Just The Way You Are (US:#3 UK:#19)
“Just The Way You Are” is a song by Billy Joel from his fifth studio album The Stranger (1977). It was released in September 1977 as the album’s lead single. It became both Joel’s first US Top 10 and UK Top 20 single (reaching No. 3 and No. 19 respectively), as well as Joel’s first […]
1996 Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me (US:#1 UK:#5)
“Because You Loved Me” is a song performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion on her fourth English-language studio album, Falling into You (1996). It was released on 19 February 1996 as the first single in North America and as the second single in the United Kingdom on 20 May 1996. “Because You Loved Me” was […]
1997 Celine Dion – All By Myself (US:#4 UK:#6)
“All By Myself” is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen released in 1975. The most notable cover version of “All By Myself” was recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion in 1996. It was the fourth (or third, depending on the country) hit single from her fourth English-language studio album, Falling into You. Produced by […]
1981 Bernadette Peters – Dedicated To The One I Love (US:#65)
“Dedicated To The One I Love” is a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass that was a hit for the “5” Royales, the Shirelles, the Mamas & the Papas and Bitty McLean. Pauling was the guitarist of the “5” Royales, the group that recorded the original version of the song, produced by Bass, […]
1973 Barry White – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby (US:#3 UK:#23)
“I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby” is a song written, produced and recorded by Barry White. Released in the spring of 1973 as the first single from his 1973 debut album I’ve Got So Much to Give, the song was a number-one hit on the US R&B chart for two weeks, peaked […]