# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
BB King |
The Thrill is Gone |
1969 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1969), Canada 2 - Feb 1970 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 5 of blues, D.Marsh 8 of 1969, Record World 13 - 1970, US Billboard 15 - Dec 1969 (14 weeks), Keener 18 - Jan 1970 (6 weeks), DDD 27 of 1969, Poland 49 - Feb 1998 (1 week), US BB 98 of 1970, US Radio 117 of 1970 (peak 15 4 weeks), WXPN 127, RIAA 153, Rolling Stone 183, Acclaimed 289 (1969), RYM 57 of 1969, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
2 |
BB King |
Three O'Clock Blues |
1951 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1952), DDD 8 of 1951, RYM 16 of 1951 |
3 |
BB King |
Everyday I Have the Blues |
1955 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1955), DDD 33 of 1954, RYM 74 of 1955 |
4 |
BB King |
Please Love Me |
1953 |
DDD 18 of 1953, Scrobulate 31 of blues, RYM 43 of 1953 |
5 |
BB King |
Sweet Little Angel |
1956 |
Scrobulate 23 of blues, Acclaimed 1753 (1956), RYM 116 of 1956, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
6 |
BB King |
Ain't Nobody Home |
1971 |
Keener 7 - Dec 1971 (6 weeks), US Billboard 46 - Nov 1971 (12 weeks), UK 88 - Aug 1989 (3 weeks), RYM 89 of 1971 |
7 |
BB King |
Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) |
1953 |
DDD 29 of 1953, RYM 25 of 1953 |
8 |
BB King |
You Know I Love You |
1952 |
DDD 32 of 1952, RYM 102 of 1952 |
9 |
BB King |
Please Hurry Home |
1953 |
DDD 30 of 1953, RYM 59 of 1953 |
10 |
BB King |
Story From My Heart & Soul |
1952 |
DDD 61 of 1952, RYM 103 of 1952 |
11 |
BB King |
You Upset Me Baby |
1954 |
DDD 29 of 1954, RYM 29 of 1954 |
12 |
BB King |
Whole Lotta Loving |
1954 |
DDD 48 of 1954, RYM 29 of 1954 |
13 |
BB King |
Sneaking Around |
1954 |
DDD 85 of 1954, RYM 74 of 1955 |
14 |
BB King |
I Like To Live The Love |
1973 |
Record World 15 - 1974, US Billboard 28 - Dec 1973 (16 weeks) |
15 |
BB King |
Sweet Sixteen |
1960 |
US Billboard 93 - Mar 1972 (3 weeks), RYM 124 of 1960 |
16 |
BB King |
Ask Me No Questions |
1971 |
Record World 39 - 1971, US Billboard 40 - Feb 1971 (10 weeks) |
17 |
BB King |
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss |
1968 |
US Billboard 39 - Apr 1968 (7 weeks), DDD 94 of 1968 |
18 |
BB King |
Humming Bird |
1970 |
Record World 31 - 1970, US Billboard 48 - Jul 1970 (7 weeks) |
19 |
BB King |
Chains & Things |
1970 |
Record World 39 - 1970, US Billboard 45 - Oct 1970 (8 weeks) |
20 |
BB King |
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer |
1954 |
DDD 97 of 1954 |
21 |
BB King |
Ten Long Years |
1955 |
DDD 105 of 1955 |
22 |
BB King |
Be Careful With A Fool |
1957 |
US Billboard 95 - Jul 1957 (1 week) |
23 |
BB King |
Rock Me Baby |
1964 |
US Billboard 34 - May 1964 (8 weeks) |
24 |
BB King |
To Know You is to Love You |
1973 |
US Billboard 38 - Aug 1973 (14 weeks) |
25 |
BB King |
Beautician Blues |
1964 |
US Billboard 82 - Nov 1964 (3 weeks) |
26 |
BB King |
Never Trust A Woman |
1964 |
US Billboard 90 - Nov 1964 (3 weeks) |
27 |
BB King |
How Blue Can You Get |
1964 |
US Billboard 97 - Mar 1964 (2 weeks) |
28 |
BB King |
Help the Poor |
1964 |
US Billboard 98 - Jun 1964 (2 weeks) |
29 |
BB King |
Philadelphia, USA |
1974 |
US Billboard 64 - Nov 1974 (7 weeks) |
30 |
BB King |
Who Are You? |
1974 |
US Billboard 78 - Jun 1974 (3 weeks) |
31 |
BB King |
Guess Who |
1972 |
US Billboard 62 - Aug 1972 (11 weeks) |
32 |
BB King |
I Got Some Help I Don't Need |
1972 |
US Billboard 92 - May 1972 (6 weeks) |
33 |
BB King |
Ghetto Woman |
1971 |
US Billboard 68 - Sep 1971 (5 weeks) |
34 |
BB King |
Help The Poor (Instrumental) |
1971 |
US Billboard 90 - Jun 1971 (2 weeks) |
35 |
BB King |
Evil Child |
1971 |
US Billboard 97 - Apr 1971 (2 weeks) |
36 |
BB King |
Blue Shadows |
1965 |
US Billboard 97 - Jul 1965 (1 week) |
37 |
BB King |
Don't Answer The Door |
1966 |
US Billboard 72 - Oct 1966 (9 weeks) |
38 |
BB King |
I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me |
1968 |
US Billboard 74 - Jul 1968 (5 weeks) |
39 |
BB King |
You Put It On Me |
1968 |
US Billboard 82 - Oct 1968 (5 weeks) |
40 |
BB King |
Jungle |
1967 |
US Billboard 94 - Apr 1967 (2 weeks) |
41 |
BB King |
The Woman I Love |
1968 |
US Billboard 94 - Aug 1968 (3 weeks) |
42 |
BB King |
The BB Jones |
1968 |
US Billboard 98 - Sep 1968 (1 week) |
43 |
BB King |
Why I Sing The Blues |
1969 |
US Billboard 61 - May 1969 (10 weeks) |
44 |
BB King |
So Excited |
1970 |
US Billboard 54 - Apr 1970 (6 weeks) |
45 |
BB King |
Get Off My Back, Woman |
1969 |
US Billboard 74 - Aug 1969 (8 weeks) |
46 |
BB King |
Just a little love |
1969 |
US Billboard 76 - Oct 1969 (5 weeks) |
47 |
BB King |
That Ain't the Way to Do It |
1951 |
RYM 16 of 1951 |
48 |
BB King |
Shake It Up & Go |
1952 |
RYM 55 of 1952 |
49 |
BB King |
My Own Fault, Darling |
1952 |
RYM 55 of 1952 |
50 |
BB King |
You Didn't Want Me |
1952 |
RYM 102 of 1952 |
51 |
BB King |
Boogie Woogie Woman |
1952 |
RYM 103 of 1952 |
52 |
BB King |
Someday, Somewhere |
1952 |
RYM 107 of 1952 |
53 |
BB King |
Gotta Find My Baby |
1952 |
RYM 107 of 1952 |
54 |
BB King |
Don't Have to Cry (Past Day) |
1953 |
RYM 25 of 1953 |
55 |
BB King |
Why Did You Leave Me? |
1953 |
RYM 26 of 1953 |
56 |
BB King |
Blind Love (Who Can Your Good Man Be) |
1953 |
RYM 26 of 1953 |
57 |
BB King |
Highway Bound |
1953 |
RYM 43 of 1953 |
58 |
BB King |
Neighborhood Affair |
1953 |
RYM 59 of 1953 |
59 |
BB King |
Please Help Me |
1953 |
RYM 101 of 1953 |
60 |
BB King |
Praying to the Lord |
1953 |
RYM 101 of 1953 |
61 |
BB King |
Don't You Want a Man Like Me |
1954 |
RYM 83 of 1954 |
62 |
BB King |
Everything I Do Is Wrong |
1954 |
RYM 83 of 1954 |
63 |
BB King |
Lonely & Blue |
1955 |
RYM 108 of 1955 |
64 |
BB King |
Jump With You Baby |
1955 |
RYM 108 of 1955 |
65 |
BB King |
I'm in Love |
1955 |
RYM 109 of 1955 |
66 |
BB King |
Shut Your Mouth |
1955 |
RYM 109 of 1955 |
67 |
BB King |
Bad Luck |
1956 |
RYM 116 of 1956 |
68 |
BB King |
I'm Cracking Up Over You |
1956 |
RYM 146 of 1956 |
69 |
BB King |
Ruby Lee |
1956 |
RYM 146 of 1956 |
70 |
BB King |
Let's Do the Boogie |
1956 |
RYM 147 of 1956 |
71 |
BB King |
Did You Ever Love a Woman |
1956 |
RYM 147 of 1956 |
72 |
BB King |
Bim Bam Boom |
1956 |
RYM 148 of 1956 |
73 |
BB King |
On My Word Of Honor |
1956 |
RYM 148 of 1956 |
74 |
BB King |
I Want to Get Married |
1957 |
RYM 141 of 1957 |
75 |
BB King |
Troubles, Troubles, Troubles |
1957 |
RYM 141 of 1957 |
76 |
BB King |
Worry, Worry |
1959 |
RYM 138 of 1959 |
77 |
BB King |
I Am |
1959 |
RYM 138 of 1959 |
78 |
BB King |
You Been an Angel |
1959 |
RYM 177 of 1959 |
79 |
BB King |
Please Accept My Love |
1959 |
RYM 177 of 1959 |
80 |
BB King |
Alexis' Boogie |
1971 |
RYM 89 of 1971 |
81 |
BB King |
You're Mean |
1969 |
RYM 57 of 1969 |
In addition to the above listed songs BB King also contributed to the
following entries: