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.
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 […]
1984 Steve Perry – She’s Mine (US:#21)
“She’s Mine” is the third single by Steve Perry from his album Street Talk. It was released in 1984 and reached #21 in the US Billboards Charts.
1984 Steve Perry – Foolish Heart (US:#18)
“Foolish Heart” is a song written by Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum, and was performed by Perry from his first solo album, Street Talk. It was released as the fourth single from the album in November 1984 and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Adult Contemporary chart […]
1984 Steve Perry – Oh Sherrie (US:#3 UK:#89)
“Oh Sherrie” is the debut solo single by American singer Steve Perry. Written by Perry, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf and Bill Cuomo, the song was recorded and released on Perry’s first solo album Street Talk in 1984, which he released while still a member of Journey. The song is often regarded as an “honorary” Journey […]
2003 Stacie Orrico – I Promise (UK:#22)
“I Promise” is a song from Stacie Orrico‘s self-titled second album. The third single from the album, it was written by Diane Warren and was released only in Europe, Asia and Australia. The midtempo ballad did not do as well as the first two singles, but gave Orrico her third top 40 hit in the […]
1974 The Crusaders – Scratch (US:#81)
“Scratch” is a single by The Crusaders, taken from their live album Scratch. It was released in 1974 and reached #81 on the US Billboard Charts.
1988 Steve Winwood – Don’t You Know What The Night Can Do? (US:#6 UK:#89)
“Don’t You Know What The Night Can Do?” is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album, Roll with It, released on Virgin Records in 1988. Released as a single, it peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream […]
1989 Steve Winwood – Hearts On Fire (US:#53)
“Hearts On Fire” is a 1989 single by Steve Winwood from the album Roll With It. The song is about him meeting his second wife Eugenia; it was co-written with Winwood’s past and future Traffic bandmate Jim Capaldi.