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.
1979 Lobo – Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love (US:#23)
“Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love” is a popular song written by Jeff Silbar, Sam Lorber and Steve Jobe. It was a hit for singer Lobo and was released as a single in 1979 from his self-titled album. The song was Lobo’s final Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where […]
1972 Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) (US:#61 UK:#5)
“Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile)” is a song written and performed by Van Morrison and featured as the opening track on his sixth studio album, Saint Dominic’s Preview. It was released by Warner Bros. in July 1972 as the first of three singles from the album and charted at number sixty-one […]
1995 Matt Goss – The Key (UK:#40)
“The Key” is the debut solo single from English singer-songwriter and musician Matt Goss. It was released in 1995 as the lead single from his debut solo album, The Key (1996). It peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart and 35 in Belgium. The track was re-recorded and re-released in 2004 as “Minimal […]
2003 Whitney Houston – Try It On My Own (US:#83)
“Try It On My Own” (titled “On My Own” for its single release) is a song by American recording artist Whitney Houston. It was written by Babyface, Jason Edmonds, Carole Bayer Sager, Aleese Simmons, and Nathan Walton for her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002), with production handled by the former. A pop ballad, the […]
1983 KC & The Sunshine Band – (You Said) You’d Gimme Some More (UK:#41)
“(You Said) You’d Gimme Some More” is a single from the album All In A Night’s Work by KC & The Sunshine Band. It peaked at #41 on the UK Charts. Produced By Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch Songwriters Harry Wayne Casey Charts US:# – UK:#41
1992 Joe Cocker – Feels Like Forever (UK:#25)
“Feels Like Forever” is a single by Joe Cocker from his album Night Calls. It reached #25 on the UK Charts. Muscians Bass Neil Stubenhaus Drums Mike Baird Guitar Phil Grande Organ John Miles Piano Chris Stainton Background Vocals John Miles Vocals Joe Cocker Produced By Danny Kortchmar Songwriters Bryan Adams Diane Warren Charts […]
1984 Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Ghostbusters” is a song written by American musician Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, and included on its soundtrack. Debuting at number 68 on June 16, 1984, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11, staying there for three weeks (Parker’s only number one […]
1995 Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John – Hard To Be (UK:#22)
Hard To Be is the second single from Cliff Richard‘s album Songs From Heathcliff, a duet with Olivia Newton-John and reached number 22 on the UK Charts. Produced By John Farrar Songwriters John FarrarTim Rice Charts US:# –UK:#22