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.
1978 Rita Coolidge – You (US:#25)
“You” is a 1977 single by Australian recording artist Marcia Hines, first recorded by writer Tom Snow on his 1975 Taking It All in Stride LP. “You” was the second single from her third studio album, Ladies and Gentlemen, released in October 1977. It peaked at No. 2 in Australia, and remains Hines’ highest charting […]
1984 Junior – Somebody (UK:#64)
Somebody is a single from Junior’s album Acquired Taste. It was released in 1984 and peaked at #64 in the UK Charts. Produced By Arif Mardin Songwriters Glenn NightingaleJunior Charts US:# –UK:#64
1966 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ (US:#1 UK:#1)
“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” is a hit song written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by American singer Nancy Sinatra. It charted on January 22, 1966, and reached No. 1 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK Singles Chart. Subsequently, many cover versions of the song have been released in […]
1992 Tevin Campbell – Strawberry Letter 23 (US:#53)
“Strawberry Letter 23” is the fifth single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell‘s 1992 debut studio album T.E.V.I.N.. It peaked at #53 on the Hot 100 and #40 on the R&B charts. The Tevin Campbell version is more up-tempo, with a new jack swing beat, and includes a rap that mentions “the letter 23.” It is […]
1993 Joshua Kadison – Beautiful In My Eyes (US:#19 UK:#65)
“Beautiful In My Eyes” is a song by American singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison. It was released in 1994 as the second single from his 1993 debut album Painted Desert Serenade, surpassing the performance of his debut single and breakout hit “Jessie”, reaching No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and charting in four other countries […]
1983 Earth, Wind & Fire – Magnetic (US:#57 UK:#92)
“Magnetic” is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1983 on Columbia Records as the first single from their thirteenth studio album, Electric Universe (1983). It reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, No. 36 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and No. 23 on […]
1997 Wild Orchid – Talk To Me (US:#48)
“Talk to Me” is a song by Wild Orchid, and was the second single from their self-titled debut, Wild Orchid. The song achieved gold status in South Africa (with 25,000 copies sold). “Talk to Me” made dance chart history when it was the first single by a female group to enter the Billboard Hot Dance/Maxi […]
1994 Clay Walker – What’s It To You (US:#73)
“What’s It To You” is a debut song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright, and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released In July 1993 as his debut single, and was served as the lead-off single […]