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.
2005 Anastacia – Heavy On My Heart (UK:#21)
“Heavy on My Heart” is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written by Anastacia and Billy Mann, its arrangement is built on simple guitar riffs, and its lyrics chronicle Anastacia’s battle with breast cancer. The song was released as the album’s fourth and final single on March 7, […]
2004 Anastacia – Left Outside Alone (UK:#3)
“Left Outside Alone” is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard detailing the singer’s strained relationship with her estranged father. The song was released as the album’s lead single on March 15, 2004, to both critical and […]
1982 Joni Mitchell – (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (US:#47)
“(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care” is a 1957 song recorded by Elvis Presley and performed in the MGM film Jailhouse Rock. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the film. Presley plays electric bass on the song. Joni Mitchell included a cover of it on her album Wild Things Run […]
1989 The Doobie Brothers – The Doctor (US:#9 UK:#73)
“The Doctor” is a hit single released by The Doobie Brothers on their 1989 studio album, Cycles. The song, to date, is the last hit single that the band has released; it reached the number 1 spot on the Billboard mainstream rock chart and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song […]
1988 James Taylor – Never Die Young (US:#80)
“Never Die Young” is the title track from James Taylor‘s 1988 album Never Die Young. It peakes at #80 on the US Billboard Charts.
1983 10cc – Feel The Love (Oomachasaooma) (UK:#87)
“Feel The Love (Oomachasaooma)” is a song by 10cc released as a second single from the album Windows in the Jungle in 1983. On several releases and editions the song is labeled as “Oomachasaooma (Feel the Love)”. As the band’s previous single, “24 Hours”, was released only in UK, “Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma)” became the […]
1988 Anita Baker – Giving You The Best That I Got (US:#3 UK:#55)
“Giving You The Best That I Got” is a 1988 song by American R&B recording artist Anita Baker. The song appears on Baker’s album of the same name, which was released in the fall of that year. The song was written by Baker, Skip Scarborough and Randy Holland. The song was Baker’s highest charting hit […]
1976 Elton John – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (US:#6 UK:#11)
“Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was John’s second single released by The Rocket Record Company. The song […]