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.
1968 Boyce & Hart – I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite? (US:#8)
“I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” is a song written and originally recorded by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (not to be confused with the Barry & the Tamerlanes song of the same title released in 1963). The Boyce and Hart composition was arranged by Artie Butler. Entering the Billboard Hot 100 at #87 just […]
1979 Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love (US:#8)
“Lotta Love” is a song written and recorded by Neil Young and released on his 1978 Comes a Time album. “Lotta Love” was also covered by Nicolette Larson in 1978. Larson’s version reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 8 on the Cash Box Top 100 in February 1979. It also […]
1983 Aretha Franklin – Get It Right (US:#61 UK:#74)
“Get It Right” is a soulful boogie song written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller which was an R&B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1983. Released from the album of the same title, it reached number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in August 1983 and peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot […]
1998 Goo Goo Dolls – Iris (US:#9 US:#3)
“Iris” is a song by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Originally written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels, the song was later included on the band’s sixth album, Dizzy Up the Girl. The song was released as a single on April 1, 1998. “Iris” has contributed greatly to the […]
2015 Ed Sheeran – Bloodstream (UK#2)
“Bloodstream” is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, × (2014). It was written by Sheeran, Rudimental, and Snow Patrol members Johnny McDaid and Gary Lightbody, and produced by Rick Rubin. The song was released as an “instant grat” digital download to the iTunes Store on 17 June 2014, […]
2015 Ed Sheeran – Tenerife Sea (UK#62)
“Tenerife Sea” is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was written by Sheeran, Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol, and Foy Vance, and produced by Rick Rubin. The song was released on 20 June 2014 as part of his second studio album, x. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 93 and peaked […]
1976 American Flyer – Let Me Down Easy (US:#76)
“Let Me Down Easy” is a single from the self titled American Flyer album. It was released in 1976 and peaked at #76 in the US Billboard Charts.
1973 BW Stevenson – My Maria (US:#9)
“My Maria” is a song co-written by BW Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Stevenson released “My Maria” as a single in August 1973, and the song became a Top 10 hit, peaking at number 9 on the US pop chart. It remained in the Top 40 for twelve weeks. In addition, “My Maria” spent one week […]