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.
1985 Commodores - Nightshift (US:#3 UK:#3)
“Nightshift” is a 1985 song by the Commodores and the title track from their eleventh album of the same name. The song was written by lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, as a loving tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom died in 1984. The first verse mentions Gaye’s song “What’s Going On”, […]
1985 Commodores - Janet (US:#87 UK:#90)
“Janet” is the second single by the Commodores taken from their album Nightshift (1985). It reached #87 in the US Billboard and #90 in the UK Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Dennis Lambert Songwriters Bobby CaldwellFranne GoldePaul Fox Charts US:#87UK:#90
1985 Commodores - Animal Instinct (US:#43 UK:#74)
“Animal Instinct” is the second single from the Commodores‘ album Nightshift (1985). The single peaked at #43 in the US Billboard and #74 in the UK Charts. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By Dennis Lambert Songwriters Martin Page Charts US:#43UK:#74
1979 England Dan & John Ford Coley – What Can I Do with This Broken Heart (US:#50)
“What Can I Do with This Broken Heart” is the second single by England Dan & John Ford Coley taken from their album Dr Heckle & Mr Jive. It was released in 1979 and reached #50 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Wilton Felder Drums Ed Greene Guitar Richie Zito Guitar Lee Ritenour Guitar […]
1985 Chaka Khan – Eye To Eye (UK:#16)
“Eye To Eye” is a 1985 song by American R&B singer Chaka Khan from her album I Feel For You. The song was a major hit in the United Kingdom where it peaked at number 16. Musicians Drums John Ferraro Guitar (solo) Michael Sembello Guitar Tony Maiden Keyboards Daniel Sembello Keyboards Rob Mounsey Keyboards Don […]
1981 Carpenters – (Want You) Back In My Life Again (US:#72)
“(Want You) Back in My Life Again” is a song by the popular group the Carpenters, the second single off their album Made in America, released in 1981. The song reached #72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Its B-side was “Somebody’s Been Lyin’”, another song from the album. This song also has the “synthesizer […]
1981 Carpenters – Those Good Old Dreams (US:#63)
“Those Good Old Dreams” is a song by The Carpenters. Its B-side is “When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)”, a song released on the Made in America album in 1981. The song talks of reliving dreams and feelings of romantic love held long ago (“It’s a new day for those good old dreams / One […]
1981 Carpenters – Touch Me When We’re Dancing (US:#16)
“Touch Me When We’re Dancing” is a song written by Terry Skinner, J. L. Wallace and Ken Bell. Skinner and Wallace headed the Muscle Shoals, Alabama session group Bama, who first recorded this song and released it as a single in 1979 reaching number 42 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and number 86 on […]