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.
1988 Scritti Politti – Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy) (UK:#13)
“Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy)” is the first single by Scritti Politti from their album Provision. The track features Miles Davis on trumpet; Davis’s 1986 album Tutu had included a cover of Scritti Politti’s “Perfect Way” from Cupid & Psyche 85. Produced By David Gamson Green Gartside Songwriters David Gamson Green Gartside […]
1973 Shawn Phillips – We (US:#89)
“We” is a song from the Shawn Phillips album Faces, released in 1973. It peaked at #89 on the US Billboard Charts. Muscians Bass Jack Conrad Drums Ed Greene Guitar Shawn Phillips Piano Joe Sample Vocals Shawn Phillips Produced By Jonathan Weston Songwriters Shawn Phillips Charts US:#89 UK:# –
1979 Tavares – Bad Times (US:#47)
“Bad Times” is the first from the Tavares album Supercharged and the only single that hit the US Billboard charts (#47).
1970 Eric Clapton – After Midnight (US:#18)
“After Midnight” is a rock song by J. J. Cale, first released in 1966. Eric Clapton later covered it for his eponymous album, released in 1970. Clapton’s rendition became a success, prompting Cale to re-record the song for Cale’s 1971 album Naturally. In 1987, Clapton later re-recorded the song for a Michelob beer commercial and […]
1984 Stevie Wonder – Love Light In Flight (US:#17 UK:#44)
“Love Light in Flight” is a song written, produced, and performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was released in 1984, from The Woman in Red soundtrack. It peaked at number 4 on Billboard Black Singles, number 1 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 for February […]
1978 Michael Johnson – Bluer Than Blue (US:#12)
“Bluer Than Blue” is a 1978 song recorded by Michael Johnson. The song was written by noted pop and country songwriter Randy Goodrum. Originally recorded as a demo, “Bluer Than Blue” was taken as the first single from Johnson’s subsequent LP, The Michael Johnson Album. The song is from the point of view of a […]
1976 Marvin Gaye – After The Dance (US:#74)
“After The Dance” is a slow jam recorded by singer Marvin Gaye and released as the second single off Gaye’s hit album I Want You (1976). Though it received modest success, the song was widely considered to be one of Marvin’s best ballads and served as part of the template for quiet storm and urban […]
1976 Marvin Gaye – I Want You (US:#15)
“I Want You” is a song written by songwriters Leon Ware and Arthur “T-Boy” Ross and performed by singer Marvin Gaye. It was released as a single in 1976 on his fourteenth studio album of the same name on the Tamla label. The song introduced a change in musical styles for Gaye, who before then had been recording songs with a funk edge. Songs such as […]