Billy Joel "A Matter of Trust"

"A Matter of Trust" is the Billy Joel song that opens with Billy singing "1-2-uh-1-2-3-4". The song is also notable as it features Joel on the electric guitar as compared to playing the piano (he is the Piano Man, after all). Not only did the song chart on the Adult Contemporary and Top 40 Charts in 1986, but also on the Rock Chart (peaking at #14). By my tally, that's one, two, uh, one, two, three charts.

Brian McKnight "One Last Cry"

Not only can Brian McKnight make your knees weak with his chocolaty smooth voice, but his musicial skills extend beyond his voice. McKnight can play eight instruments including the piano, guitar and trombone. This man oozes talent. His ballad "One Last Cry" charted in 1993 on multiple radio formats including Adult Contemporary (peaking at #16).

Jim Brickman & Martina McBride - "Valentine"

Shame on me for forgetting this song for Valentine's Day.  Then again, I've tried to bury the memory of Jim Brickman.  When I was a young 24 year-old morning show producer, the morning show host thought it would be funny to tell our musical guest (Jim Brickman) that I was a HUGE fan of his (known as a "Brick-head").  Convinced I was a big fan, Jim later gave me his business card and tole me that he would be in Chicago over the summer to shoot a music video for an upcoming song.  The video included a bunch of shirtless guys playing volleyball on North Avenue Beach.  He said I could be in the video. Hmmm.....