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.
1989 Simply Red – It’s Only Love (US:#57 UK:#13)
“It’s Only Love Doing Its Thing” is a track featured on Barry White’s album The Man. British soul band Simply Red later covered the song, under the shortened title “It’s Only Love”, as the lead single for their third studio album, A New Flame. The Simply Red cover had its greatest success by charting at […]
1979 Roger Voudouris – Get Used To It (US:#21)
“Get Used to It” is a song written by Michael Omartian and Roger Voudouris and performed by Voudouris. It reached 4 in Australia, #18 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. The song was featured on his 1979 album, Radio Dream. The song was produced by Michael […]
1972 Johnny Rivers – Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (US:#6)
“Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” is a song written and originally recorded by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith in 1957, who scored a minor hit with the song (No. 52 Billboard). In 1972 the song was an international hit single for Johnny Rivers with instrumental backing from L.A. sessions musicians from the Wrecking Crew. “Rockin’ […]
1978 Leif Garrett – Surfin’ USA (US:#20)
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” is a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of “Sweet Little Sixteen”, written by Chuck Berry. It was first recorded by Wilson’s band the Beach Boys and released as a single on March 4, 1963, then appearing as the title track to their album Surfin’ U.S.A. Also produced by […]
1978 Leif Garrett – Runaround Sue (US:#13)
“Runaround Sue” is a pop song, in a modified doo-wop style, originally a US No. 1 hit for the singer Dion during 1961 after he split with the Belmonts. The song ranked No. 351 on the Rolling Stone list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The song was written by Dion with Ernie […]
1978 Leif Garrett – Put Your Head On My Shoulder (US:#58)
“Put Your Head on My Shoulder” is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. Anka’s version was recorded in August 1958 and released as a single by ABC-Paramount in 1959 as catalog number 4510040. It was arranged and conducted by Don Costa. The B-side was “Don’t Ever Leave Me”. “Put Your Head on My […]
1978 Leif Garrett – The Wanderer (US:#49)
“The Wanderer” is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. The song is ranked #243 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. […]
1982 Roberta Flack – Making Love (US:#13)
“Making Love” is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts, and Carole Bayer Sager, and recorded by Roberta Flack. It served as the theme song to the film of the same name. It also appeared on Flack’s album I’m the One. “Making Love” peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and […]