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.
1996 Sting – You Still Touch Me (US:#60 UK:#27)
“You Still Touch Me” is the second single by Sting, taken from his album Mercury Falling. Muscians Bass Sting Drums Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar Dominic Miller Keyboards Kenny Kirkland Sax Andrew Love Trumpet Wayne Jackson Vocals Sting Produced By Sting Hugh Padgham Songwriters Sting Charts US:#60 UK:#27
1996 Sting – I Was Brought to My Senses (UK:#31)
“I Was Brought to My Senses” is the third single by Sting from his album Mercury Falling. It was a minor hit in the UK (#31) Muscians Bass Sting Drums Vinnie Colaiuta Guitar Dominic Miller Keyboards Kenny Kirkland Fiddle Kathryn Tickell Sax Branford Marsalis Background Vocals Lance Ellington Background Vocals Monica Reed-Price Background Vocals Shirley […]
1988 Scritti Politti – Boom! There She Was (US:#53 UK:#55)
“Boom! There She Was” was the third single by Scritti Politti taken from their album Provision (1988). Produced By David Gamson Green Gartside Songwriters David Gamson Green Gartside Charts US:#53 UK:#55
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 […]