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.
1988 Cher – Skin Deep (US:#79)
“Skin Deep” is a rock song performed by American singer-actress Cher from her eighteenth studio album, Cher. It was written by Mark Goldenberg and Jon Lind, and produced by Lind. It was released as the album’s third single in mid-1988. Musicians Bass Jimmy Haslip Drums Craig Krampf Synthesizer John van Tongeren Guitar Michael Thompson […]
1987 Cher – I Found Someone (US:#10 UK:#5)
“I Found Someone” is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10. Musicians Bass Will Lee Drums Chris Parker Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar John McCurry Keyboards Doug Katsoros […]
1984 Irene Cara – Breakdance (US:#8 UK:#88)
“Breakdance” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Bunny Hull and performed by Irene Cara. It reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, #13 on the US dance chart, #23 on the US R&B chart, and #88 on the UK Singles Chart in 1984. The song was featured on her 1983 album, […]
1983 Irene Cara – Why Me? (US:#13 UK:#86)
“Why Me?” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Keith Forsey and performed by Irene Cara. The song was the first official single to be lifted from Cara’s 1983 album, What a Feelin’, although the album also featured the worldwide number one single “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which had been released six […]
1983 Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Flashdance… What a Feeling” is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance, written by Italian composer Giorgio Moroder (music), Keith Forsey and Irene Cara (lyrics), and performed by Cara. In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cara’s only #1 song, it earned a platinum record, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the […]
1984 Irene Cara -You Were Made for Me (US:#78)
“You Were Made for Me” is a song written by Irene Cara and Eddie Brown and performed by Irene Cara. It reached #10 on the US adult contemporary chart, #78 on the Billboard pop chart, and #83 on the US R&B chart in 1984. The song was featured on her 1983 album, What a Feelin’. […]
1977 Eric Carmen – She Did It (US:#24)
“She Did It” is a song written and originally recorded by Eric Carmen in 1977. Carmen’s single was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 23. “She Did It” was covered in 1981 by actor and singer Michael Damian, who reached number 69 on the Hot 100 with his version. […]
1978 Eric Carmen – Boats Against The Current (US: #88)
Boats Against The Current is a single released in 1978 by Eric Carmen. It was taken from the same titled album. Musicians Bass David Winteur Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar Eric Carmen Piano Eric Carmen Synthesizer Eric Carmen Produced By Eric Carmen Songwriters Eric Carmen Charts US:#88UK:# –