10 Song Challenge (Vol III)

electricorca112 said:I was actually kind of hoping we’d dive into guest guitar solos as a future topic, but since we're strictly sticking to vocals here... 😉

🙂 My bad, definitely had my finger too close to the trigger there. 😁

So, here’s a thought—you ever notice how some artists just... show up? They aren't listed on the official credits, so you won't see "Xy & WZ" or even that "Xy feat. WZ" tag on the liner notes, but they’re right there in the mix. They might just be handling a quick opening line or adding that crucial layer to the chorus, but their presence is unmistakable. It's one of those weird little gaps in music history where someone does some pretty significant heavy lifting vocally, yet officially, they're basically a ghost. Does anyone else catch these moments where the credits say one thing, but your ears are telling you something completely different?

Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (Sting) Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (Sting) I Want My MTV
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Michael Jackson - Beat It

03. Michael Jackson - Beat It Is there anything quite like an Eddie Van Halen solo? Honestly, sometimes I think he was playing instruments from another dimension entirely—it’s almost unfair to the rest of us mere mortals stuck here on Earth. You hear those taps and that lightning-fast precision, and you just have to wonder: how does a human being even move their hands that quickly without catching fire? It’s pure magic, really. Just sitting there, letting it wash over you while you contemplate life's many absurdities. Pure genius.
Arcade Fire - Reflektor (featuring David Bowie)

Topic - That moment when a famous artist isn't listed in the official credits (so it’s not officially "Xy & WZ" or even "Xy feat. WZ"), yet they play a small but undeniably significant role in the vocals—maybe it's an opening line, a hook, or just a bit of flavor in the chorus...

01. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (Sting)
02. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Michael Jackson on the chorus)

03. Michael Jackson - Beat It (Eddie Van Halen on the solo)
04. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (David Bowie provides vocals)

05. Arcadio - The Promise (Sting)
06. Arcadio - Election Day (Grace Jones on the bridge)
07. Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Jimmy Somerville on backing vocals)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbna...Bzb21lcnZpbGxl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uf4...lzZQ%3D%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W5a...dGlvbiBkYXk%3D

Topic: Instances where a famous artist isn't officially credited as a primary performer (meaning they aren't listed as "Xy & WZ" or "Xy feat. WZ"), yet their contribution is quite noticeable—perhaps through an opening line, a chorus, or some other distinct part of the track...

01. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (Sting)
02. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Michael Jackson on the chorus)
03. Michael Jackson - Beat It (Eddie Van Halen on the solo)
04. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (David Bowie provides vocals)
05. Arcadio - The Promise (Sting on the chorus)
06. Arcadio - Election Day (Grace Jones during the bridge)
07. Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Jimmy Somerville on backing vocals)
08. Carly Simon - You're a... (Mick Jagger on backing vocals)

Carly Simon - You're a...