Songs performed or written by B.B. King&nbsp;&nbsp;

1951

④ 3 O' Clock Blues by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

[artist #4 hit]
[RPM 339x45]
written by Lowell Fulson

1952

Story from My Heart and Soul by B.B. King

9
R&B

[RPM 374x45]
written by B.B. King

1952

You Know I Love by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

[RPM 363x45]
written by B.B. King

1953

Please Hurry Home by B.B. King

4
R&B

[RPM 391]
written by B.B. King

1953

Please Love Me by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

[RPM 386]
written by B.B. King

1953

Woke Up This Morning (My Baby She Was Gone) by B.B. King

3
R&B

[RPM 380]
written by B.B. King

1954

When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer by B.B. King

8
R&B

written by Jules Taub & B.B. King

1954

Whole Lotta' Love by B.B. King

8
R&B

B side to You Upset Me Baby
written by Joe Josea & Maxwell Davis

1954

You Upset Me Baby by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

written by B.B. King

, Joe Josea & Jules Taub

10.

1955

Every Day I Have the Blues by B.B. King

8
R&B

written by Pinetop Sparks (as Aaron Sparks) & Marion Sparks

11.

1955

Sneakin' Around by B.B. King

14
R&B

B side to Every Day I Have the Blues
written by Jessie Mae Robinson

12.

1955

Ten Long Years by B.B. King

9
R&B

written by B.B. King (as Riley B. King)

& Jules Taub (as Jules Bihari)

13.

Bad Luck by B.B. King

from Singin' the Blues

3
R&B

[RPM 468]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter

14.

Crying Won't Help You by B.B. King

from Singin' the Blues

15
R&B

[RPM 451]
written by Tampa Red (as Hudson Whittaker)

15.

On My Word of Honor by B.B. King

3
R&B

written by Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) & Katherine Harrison

16.

Sweet Little Angel by B.B. King

from Singin' the Blues

6
R&B

B side to Bad Luck
[RPM 468]
written by B.B. King

17.

1957

I Want to Get Married by B.B. King

14
R&B

B side to Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
[RPM 492]
written by B.B. King

18.

1957

Troubles, Troubles, Troubles by B.B. King

13
R&B

written by B.B. King

19.

07/1957

Be Careful with a Fool by B.B. King

95
US

[RPM 494]
written by Joe Josea & B.B. King

20.

11/1957

I Need You So Bad by B.B. King

85
US

[RPM 498]
written by King & Ling

21.

11/1958

You've Been an Angel by B.B. King

16
R&B

B side to Please Accept My Love
[Kent 315]
written by B.B. King

22.

11/1958

Please Accept My Love by B.B. King

9
R&B

[Kent 315]
written by B.B. King

, Joe Josea & Maxwell Davis

23.

01/1960

Sweet Sixteen (Pt. 1) by B.B. King

2
R&B

[Kent 330]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

24.

05/1960

Got a Right to Love My Baby by B.B. King

8
R&B

[Kent 333]
written by B.B. King

25.

07/1960

Partin' Time by B.B. King

8
R&B

[Kent 346]
written by B.B. King

26.

10/1960

Walking Dr. Bill by B.B. King

23
R&B

[Kent 350]
written by Doctor Clayton (as Peter Joe Clayton)

27.

06/1961

Someday by B.B. King

16
R&B

B side to Peace of Mind
[Kent 360]
written by B.B. King

28.

06/1961

Peace of Mind by B.B. King

119
US

7
R&B

[Kent 360]
written by B.B. King

Johnny Gibson

29.

02/1962

Midnight by Johnny Gibson

76
US

[Big Top 3088]
written by Johnny Gibson & B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

30.

02/1962

My Sometime Baby by B.B. King

24
R&B

[Kent 365]
written by Joe Josea

31.

05/1962

Gonna Miss You Around Here by B.B. King

17
R&B

[Kent 372]
written by B.B. King

32.

11/1962

Tomorrow Night by B.B. King

106
US

[ABC-Paramount 10367]
written by Sam Coslow & Will Grosz (as Wilhelm Grosz)

33.

03/1964

How Blue Can You Get by B.B. King

97
US

21
R&B

[ABC 10527]
written by Jane Feather & Leonard Feather

34.

05/1964

Rock Me Baby by B.B. King

34
US

12
R&B

[Kent 393]
written by Joe Josea & B.B. King

35.

06/1964

Help the Poor by B.B. King

98
US

24
R&B

[ABC 10552]
written by Charles Singleton

36.

08/1964

You're Gonna Miss Me by B.B. King

107
US

[Kent 396]
written by B.B. King

37.

08/1964

Let Me Love You by B.B. King

110
US

15
R&B

US B side to You're Gonna Miss Me
[Kent 396]
written by B.B. King

38.

11/1964

Beautician Blues by B.B. King

82
US

15
R&B

[Kent 403]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

39.

11/1964

Never Trust a Woman by B.B. King

90
US

29
R&B

[ABC 10599]
written by Bill Doggett & Louis Jordan

40.

06/1965

Blue Shadows by B.B. King

97
US

25
R&B

[Kent 426]
written by Lowell Fulson (as Lowell Fulsom)

41.

02/1966

Eyesight to the Blind by B.B. King

from The Jungle

31
R&B

[Kent 441]
written by Sonny Boy Williamson [2°]

42.

09/1966

I Stay in the Mood by B.B. King

45
R&B

[Kent 450]
written by B.B. King

43.

10/1966

Don't Answer the Door by B.B. King

72
US

2
R&B

[ABC 10856]
written by Jimmy Johnson

44.

01/1967

Waitin' on You by B.B. King

112
US

[ABC 10889]
written by Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) & B.B. King

45.

01/1967

It's a Mean World by B.B. King

49
R&B

[Kent 458]
written by B.B. King

46.

03/1967

The Jungle by B.B. King

from The Jungle

94
US

17
R&B

[Kent 462]
written by B.B. King

47.

04/1968

Paying the Cost to Be the Boss by B.B. King

39
US

10
R&B

[BluesWay/ABC 61015]
written by B.B. King

48.

07/1968

I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me by B.B. King

74
US

26
R&B

[BluesWay/ABC 61018]
written by B.B. King

49.

08/1968

The Woman I Love by B.B. King

94
US

31
R&B

[Kent 492]
written by B.B. King

50.

09/1968

The B.B. Jones by B.B. King

98
US

[from the movie For Love of Ivy]
written by Quincy Jones & Maya Angelou

51.

10/1968

You Put It on Me by B.B. King

82
US

25
R&B

[from the movie For Love of Ivy]
[BluesWay/ABC 61019]
written by Quincy Jones & Maya Angelou

52.

11/1968

Please Send Me Someone to Love by B.B. King

102
US

[BluesWay/ABC 61021]
written by Percy Mayfield

53.

02/1969

Don't Waste My Time by B.B. King

113
US

[BluesWay/ABC 61022]
written by Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) & B.B. King

54.

05/1969

Why I Sing the Blues by B.B. King

from Live & Well

61
US

13
R&B

[BluesWay/ABC 61024]
written by Dave Clark & B.B. King

55.

08/1969

I Want You So Bad by B.B. King

from Live & Well

127
US

34
R&B

B side to Get Off My Back Woman
[BluesWay/ABC 61026]
written by B.B. King

56.

08/1969

Get Off My Back Woman by B.B. King

from Live & Well

74
US

32
R&B

[BluesWay/ABC 61026]
written by B.B. King

& Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington)

57.

10/1969

Just a Little Love by B.B. King

from Live & Well

76
US

15
R&B

[live]
[BluesWay/ABC 61029]
written by B.B. King

58.

12/1969

① The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King

from Completely Well

15
US

3
R&B

[artist #1 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #183]
[BluesWay/ABC 61032]
written by Roy Hawkins & Rick Darnell

59.

04/1970

So Excited by B.B. King

from Completely Well

54
US

14
R&B

[BluesWay/ABC 61035]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

& Gerald Jemmott

60.

07/1970

Hummingbird by B.B. King

from Indianola Mississippi Seeds

48
US

25
R&B

[ABC 11268]
written by Leon Russell

61.

08/1970

Worried Life by B.B. King

48
R&B

[Kent 4526]
written by Big Maceo (as Maceo Merriweather)

62.

10/1970

Chains and Things by B.B. King

from Indianola Mississippi Seeds

45
US

6
R&B

[ABC 11280]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

& David Clark

63.

02/1971

Ask Me No Questions by B.B. King

from Indianola Mississippi Seeds

40
US

18
R&B

[ABC 11290]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

64.

03/1971

That Evil Child by B.B. King

97
US

34
R&B

[Kent 4542]
written by B.B. King (as Riley "B.B." King)

65.

06/1971

Help the Poor by B.B. King

90
US

36
R&B

[R]
[instrumental]
[ABC 11302]
written by Charles Singleton

66.

09/1971

Ghetto Woman by B.B. King

68
US

25
R&B

[ABC 11310]
written by B.B. King

& Dave Clark

67.

11/1971

Ain't Nobody Home by B.B. King

46
US

28
R&B

[ABC 11316]
written by Jerry Ragovoy

68.

03/1972

Sweet Sixteen by B.B. King

from L.A. Midnight

93
US

37
R&B

[R]
[new version]
[ABC 11319]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

69.

05/1972

I Got Some Help I Don't Need by B.B. King

from L.A. Midnight

92
US

28
R&B

[ABC 11321]
written by B.B. King

& Dave Clark

70.

08/1972

Guess Who by B.B. King

from Guess Who

62
US

21
R&B

[ABC 11330]
written by Jesse Belvin & Jo Ann Belvin

71.

07/1973

⑤ To Know You Is to Love You by B.B. King

38
US

12
R&B

[artist #5 hit]
[ABC 11373]
written by Stevie Wonder & Syreeta

72.

12/1973

③ I Like to Live the Love by B.B. King

28
US

6
R&B

[artist #3 hit]
[ABC 11406]
written by Dave Crawford & Charles Mann

73.

05/1974

Who Are You by B.B. King

78
US

27
R&B

[ABC 11433]
written by Dave Crawford & Horace Johnson

74.

10/1974

Philadelphia by B.B. King

64
US

6
dance

19
R&B

[instrumental]
[ABC 12029]
written by Dave Crawford

75.

04/1975

Friends by B.B. King

34
R&B

[ABC 12053]
written by Dave Crawford, Charles Mann & Will Boulware

76.

01/1976

When I'm Wrong by B.B. King

22
R&B

[ABC 12158]
written by B.B. King

Robin Trower

77.

03/1976

② Live by Robin Trower

from Robin Trower Live

15
UK

[artist #2 hit]
written by Robin Trower, Jim Dewar (as James Dewar), B.B. King

, Joe Josea & Frankie Miller [Scottish singer]

78.

03/1977

Slow and Easy by B.B. King

88
R&B

[ABC 12247]
written by Earl Randle

79.

06/1978

Never Make a Move Too Soon by B.B. King

102
US

19
R&B

[ABC 12380]
written by Stix Hooper (as "Stix" Hooper) & Will Jennings

80.

11/1978

I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone by B.B. King

90
R&B

[ABC 12412]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings

81.

07/1979

Better Not Look Down by B.B. King

110
US

30
R&B

[MCA 41062]
written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings

82.

05/1981

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere by B.B. King

from There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

91
R&B

[MCA 51101]
written by Doc Pomus & Dr. John

83.

02/1985

Into the Night by B.B. King

from Six Silver Strings

107
US

15
R&B

[from the movie Into the Night]
[MCA 52530]
written by Ira Newborn

84.

10/1985

Big Boss Man by B.B. King

from Six Silver Strings

62
R&B

[MCA 52675]
written by Al Smith

Johnny Nash

85.

10/1985

Rock Me Baby by Johnny Nash

from Here Again

47
UK

written by Joe Josea & B.B. King

Pat Benatar

86.

04/1991

Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss by Pat Benatar

from True Love

17
rock

written by B.B. King