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 Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers – Real Love (US:#91)
“Real Love” is a song written by David Malloy, Richard “Spady” Brannon and Randy McCormick, and recorded as a duet by American entertainers Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers that topped the U.S. country singles charts in August 1985. It was released in April 1985 the second single and title track from Parton’s Real Love album. […]
1980 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright (UK:#34)
“Tonight I’m Alright” is the second and last single from the album The Dance Of Life by Narada Michael Walden. It was a minor hit in the UK (#34). Produced By Bob Clearmountain Narada Michael Walden Songwriters Narada Michael Walden Charts US:# UK:#34
1979 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya (US:#66 UK:#8)
“I Shoulda Loved Ya” is the first single from Narada Michael Walden‘s album The Dance Of Life. It reached #66 in the US Billboard Charts and peaked at #8 in the UK. Produced By Bob Clearmountain Narada Michael Walden Songwriters Allee Willis Narada Michael Walden TM Stevens Charts US:#66 UK:# 8
1975 Minnie Riperton – Inside My Love (US:#76)
“Inside My Love” is a 1975 single by Minnie Riperton from her album Adventures in Paradise. It was co-written by Riperton, Leon Ware and Richard Rudolph. Muscians Bass Ed Brown Drums Jim Gordon Guitar Larry Carlton Guitar Dean Parks Keyboards Joe Sample Sax Jim Horn Sax Tom Scott Percussion Jim Gordon Vocals Minnie Riperton Produced […]
1992 Tevin Campbell – Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (US:#6 UK:#63)
“Tell Me What You Want Me to Do” is a song by American singer Tevin Campbell. It was written by Campbell, Sally Jo Dakota, and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for his debut studio album T.E.V.I.N. (1991). Released as the album’s third single, it became Campbell’s biggest hit to date, peaking at […]
1985 Barbra Streisand – Somewhere (US:#43 UK:#88)
“Somewhere”, sometimes referred to as “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)” or simply “There’s a Place for Us”, is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story that was made into films in 1961 and 2021. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. In 1985, American singer, songwriter, […]
1989 Bee Gees – One (US:#7 UK:#71)
“One” is the second international single (and lead single in the U.S.) from the Bee Gees‘ album, One. This was the song that returned the Bee Gees to American radio and would turn out to be their biggest US hit in the 1980s, and their last hit single to reach the US top ten. It […]
1989 Bee Gees – Ordinary Lives (UK:#54)
“Ordinary Lives” is a song released by the Bee Gees in 1989, taken from their 16th studio album One. The song was released as the album’s first single on 27 March 1989 by Warner Records. It was written by the group and they produced it with Brian Tench. Following the premature death of their younger […]