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.

1984 Frank Stallone – Far From Over (US:#10 UK:#68)
“Far from Over” is a song by Frank Stallone that appeared in the 1983 film Staying Alive and was also featured in the film’s soundtrack. The song was written by Stallone and Vince DiCola. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The song was remixed by Jellybean Benitez. It […]

1974 Gene Redding – This Heart (US:#24)
“This Heart” is a song written and originally recorded by Gene Redding in 1974. The song was written by the songwriting team of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. “This Heart” was released as a single during the spring of the year, and became a hit in the United States (#24) and Canada (#28). The song […]

1978 Gino Vannelli – I Just Wanna Stop (US:#4)
“I Just Wanna Stop” is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Released as a single in August 1978, the song is his biggest hit single to date, reaching number one in his native Canada and number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It appears on his sixth album, Brother to Brother. The song […]

1984 Deniece Williams – Next Love (US:#81)
“Next Love” is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Deniece Williams. It was released in 1984 for Columbia Records. The song was written and produced by the singer herself and the multi-instrumentalist George Duke. Musicians Bass Freddie Washington Drums Ricky Lawson Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Fender Rhodes George Duke Synthesizer George Duke Flute […]

1984 Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” is a song by Deniece Williams that appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film Footloose. It became Williams’ second number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, also topping the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, […]

1980 Kenny Nolan – Us and Love (We Go Together) (US:#44)
“Us and Love (We Go Together)” is a song by Kenny Nolan, taken from his album Night Miracles. The single was released in 1980 and reached #44 on the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Myer Millwood Drums David Morby Guitar Carmen Grillo Guitar Matts Bjoerkland Keyboards Kenny Nolan Keyboards Peter Reilich Vocals Kenny Nolan […]

1988 Gardner Cole – Live It Up (US:#91)
“Live It Up” is a single by Gardner Cole from his album Triangles, released in 1988. It reached #91 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians All Other Instruments Gardner Cole Guitar David Williams Background Vocals Daniel Sembello Vocals Gardner Cole Produced By Gardner Cole Songwriters Gardner Cole Charts US:#91UK:# –

1977 Gary Wright – Phantom Writer (US:#43)
Phantom Writer is a single by Gary Wright from his album Light Of Smiles. It was released in 1977 and peaked at #43 in the US Billboard Charts. Warner Bros. issued The Light of Smiles in January 1977, with “Phantom Writer” as the album’s lead single. Wright toured extensively to promote the release. In his […]