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.
1980 James Last – The Seduction (Love Theme) (US:#28 UK:#48)
The Seduction (Love Theme) is a single by James Last, released in 1980. It is the theme from American Gigolo, composed by Giorgio Moroder. It peaked at #28 in the US Billboard Charts and #48 in the UK. Musicians Musicians in the tags above are confirmed. For more information click on the album. Produced By […]
1979 Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright – With You I’m Born Again (US:#4 UK:#2)
“With You I’m Born Again” is a 1979 duet written by Carol Connors and David Shire that originated on the soundtrack of the 1979 motion picture Fast Break. It was performed by Motown recording artists Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright (credited as Syreeta) and became an international hit for the duo, reaching number four on […]
1985 Sheena Easton – Swear (US:#80)
“Swear” was a 1980s pop song by Tim Scott McConnell and released by Sire Records in 1983. The music video to promote the song was a campy/tongue-in-cheek music video of a hippy-based pagan/black mass set in a church. The stylized music video is seemingly a parody of late 1960s to early 1970s hippy horror movies. […]
1984 Sheena Easton – Sugar Walls (US:#95 UK:#9)
“Sugar Walls” is the second single from Sheena Easton‘s 1984 album A Private Heaven. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, nine of which were in the top 40. It reached #9 overall, as well as #3 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Dance chart. The song […]
1984 Sheena Easton – Strut (US:#7)
“Strut” is a song recorded by Sheena Easton for her album A Private Heaven (1984). It was released by EMI America in August 1984 as the album’s lead single and peaked that November at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (its Cash Box peak was #4). “Strut” was composed by singer/songwriter Charlie Dore (who […]
1972 Skylark – Wildflower (US:#9)
“Wildflower” is a song written by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson in 1972. First performed by the Canadian band Skylark, it has been covered by many artists and more recently has been sampled in a number of hip hop songs. The title, “Wildflower”, is not mentioned in the song. The closest line to the title […]
1978 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Hollywood Nights (US:#12 UK:#42)
“Hollywood Nights” is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Bob Seger. It was released in 1978 as the second single from his album, Stranger in Town. The single edit reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the UK, the full five-minute version was released as a single on […]
1972 The Doobie Brothers – Jesus Is Alright (US:#35)
“Jesus Is Just Alright” is a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds’ own group, The Art Reynolds Singers, on their 1966 album, Tellin’ It Like It Is. The Doobie Brothers‘ version of “Jesus Is Just Alright” was first released on their second album, Toulouse Street, in 1972. It was […]