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.
1983 Active Force – Give Me Your Love (UK:#98)
“Give Me Your Love” is a song by Active Force, released in 1983 and reached #98 in the UK Charts. It was re-released in 1986 and didn’t get higher than #99 in the same charts.
1994 Meat Loaf – Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (US:#13 UK:#11)
“Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through” is a song written by American composer Jim Steinman. It was first featured on Steinman’s 1981 solo album Bad for Good, with lead vocals by an uncredited Rory Dodd. It was later recorded by American singer Meat Loaf and released in 1994 as the third single from the album […]
1993 Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) (US:#1 UK:#1)
“I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf with Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The last six verses feature Crosby, who was […]
1986 Stabilizers – One Simple Thing (US:#93)
“One Simple Thing” is the first single from the album Stabilizers‘ album Tyranny. It ended up at #93 in the US Billboard Charts.
1979 Dobie Gray – You Can Do It (US:#37)
“You Can Do It” is a single by Dobie Gray from his album Midnight Diamond. It was released in 1979 and reached #37 in the US Charts.
1981 Pure Prairie League – You’re Mine Tonight (US:#68)
“You’re Mine Tonight” is the second single from Pure Prairie League, taken from their album Something In The Night. It peaked at #68 in the US Billboard Charts.
1985 Evelyn ”Champagne” King – Give Me One Reason (UK:#93)
“Give Me One Reason” is the second single released from Evelyn King‘s album So Romantic and reached only #93 in the UK Charts.
1987 Jennifer Warnes – First We Take Manhattan (UK#74)
“First We Take Manhattan” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen. Warnes’ original recording is notable for the distinctive driving lead guitar played by Stevie […]