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.
2003 Clay Aiken – This Is The Night (US:#1)
“This Is the Night” is the debut single of American Idol contestant Clay Aiken, written by Chris Braide, Aldo Nova, and Gary Burr. It was released on June 10, 2003, on the RCA label, simultaneously with “Flying Without Wings” by rival contestant (and idol winner) Ruben Studdard. It became the eleventh song in the history […]
2003 Clay Aiken – Bridge Over Troubled Water (US:#1)
In 2003, American Idol season two runner-up Clay Aiken performed “Bridge Over Troubled Water” during the competition. After the final results were announced, RCA Records released the song as a double A-side single with “This Is the Night” in Canada in New Zealand; in the US, “This Is the Night” was credited as a solo […]
1980 Christopher Cross – Say You’ll Be Mine (US:#20)
“Say You’ll Be Mine” is fourth single released by Christopher Cross from his self titled album. It peaked at #20 in the US Billboard Charts.
1992 Chaka Khan – Love You All My Lifetime (US:#68 UK:#49)
“Love You All My Lifetime” is a 1992 song performed by American singer-songwriter Chaka Khan. Written by the songwriting duo of Klarmann/Weber, it was the first track released off of Chaka Khan’s The Woman I Am album. “Love You All My Lifetime” was produced by David Gamson and was Chaka Khan’s fifth number-one on the […]
1993 Taylor Dayne – Send Me A Lover (US:#50)
“Send Me A Lover” is a single performed by Taylor Dayne, written by Rick Hahn and George Thatcher, and released on September 6, 1993, from her Soul Dancing album (July 12, 1993). In the United States, it peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. […]
1987 Night Ranger – The Secret Of My Success (US:#61)
The Secret Of My Success is a song performed by Night Ranger from their album Big Life as well as on the soundtrack to the 1987 comedy film, The Secret of My Success. The star of the film, Michael J. Fox, was the person to request the band to write and record the song. It […]
1990 Jody Watley – Precious Love (US:#87 UK:#97)
“Precious Love” is the fourth and the final single from Jody Watley‘s second album, Larger Than Life. “Precious Love” was the least successful of the four singles released from the album, it peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, but did find better success on the R&B chart where it peaked […]
1989 Jody Watley – Everything (US:#4 UK:#74)
“Everything” is the third single from Jody Watley‘s second album, Larger Than Life. “Everything” was the third consecutive top-ten Pop and R&B single from that album in the U.S., peaking at #4 and #3, respectively. The single only reached #74 in the United Kingdom. “Everything” was the follow up single after “Friends”, and became the […]