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.
1968 Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (US:#1 UK:#3)
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is a song co-written by the soul singer Otis Redding and the guitarist Steve Cropper. Redding recorded it twice in 1967, including just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. It was released on Stax Records’ Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous #1 […]
1962 Booker T & The MG’s – Green Onions (US:#3 UK:#7)
“Green Onions” is an instrumental composition recorded in 1962 by Booker T & the MG’s. One of the most popular soul songs ever, and R&B instrumentals of its era, it utilizes a twelve-bar blues progression and features a rippling Hammond M3 organ line played by frontman Booker T. Jones, who wrote it when he was […]
1983 Carpenters – Make Believe It’s Your First Time (UK:#60)
“Make Believe It’s Your First Time” is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson. Originally recorded by Bobby Vinton, the song was twice recorded by Karen Carpenter, both as a solo act and as a member of the Carpenters. The Carpenters recorded this version of “Make Believe It’s Your First Time” for their […]
1977 Tavares – Whodunit (US:#22 UK:#5)
“Whodunit”, written by Keni St. Lewis and Freddie Perren, was a hit song for American R&B/disco group Tavares in 1977. Released from their album Love Storm. Produced By Freddie Perren Songwriters Freddie Perren Keni St Lewis Charts US:#22 UK:# 5
1989 Tracy Chapman – Crossroads (US:#90 UK:#61)
“Crossroads” is a song by American singer Tracy Chapman. It was released in 1989 as the lead single from her second studio album Crossroads. The song was written by Chapman, and produced by David Kershenbaum and Chapman. “Crossroads” reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song’s music video was directed by Matt Mahurin. […]
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 […]