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