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- Big Bad John Jimmy Dean 1961
(This mostly spoken song topped the Adult Contemporary, Country, and Pop/Rock charts. The original version included the word "hell" in the lyrics, which created such a big stink that a new version had to be rush recorded.) - Big Bird Eddie Floyd 1968
- Big Boss Man Elvis Presley 1967
(This song was previously a hit for Jimmy Reed (1961) and Gene Chandler (1964).) - Big Cold Wind Pat Boone 1961
- Big Girls Don't Cry The 4 Seasons 1962
(This song topped both the R&B and Pop/Rock charts.) - The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher 1959
(This song later also became a hit for Del Shannon (1966).) - Big Iron Marty Robbins 1960
- Big John The Shirelles 1961
- Big Man In Town The 4 Seasons 1964
- Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 1970
(This environmentally-conscious song was written by Joni Mitchell who recorded several versions ca. the early-mid 1970s, two of which became chart hits (in 1970 and 1974). Towards the end of this version of "Big Yellow Taxi," which was released as a single and also included on the album, "Ladies Of The Canyon," Joni Mitchell can be heard singing in a low falsetto voice and laughing. This song also became a hit for Neighborhood (1970) and Amy Grant (1995), and many other bands and artists have also covered it over the years.) - Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell 1974
(Longer "live" version of the above song) - Billy And Sue B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs 1966
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods 1974
(This anti-war song topped the charts for Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods in 1974 and also became a hit for Paper Lace that same year.) - Bird Dance Beat The Trashmen 1964
- Birdland Chubby Checker 1963
- The Birds And The Bees Jewel Akens 1965
- Birds Of A Feather The Raiders 1971
(This song was previously a hit for Joe South (1969).) - The Bitch Is Back Elton John 1974
- Bitter Bad Melanie 1973
- Black And White Three Dog Night 1972
(This rousing anti-racism song, which features a children's chorus, topped both the Adult Contemporary and Pop/Rock charts. Written in 1954 by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson, "Black And White" was inspired by the Supreme Court landmark ruling that same year (Brown v. Board of Education) that outlawed segregation in public schools.) - Black Dog Led Zeppelin 1971
(This song later also became a hit for the Newcity Rockers (1987).) - Black Friday Steely Dan 1975
- Black is Black Los Bravos 1966
- Black Magic Woman Santana 1970
- Black Pearl Sonny Charles And The Checkmates, Ltd. 1969
- Black Superman-Muhammad Ali Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band 1975
- Black Water The Doobie Brothers 1974
(This song topped the charts.) - Bless Our Love Gene Chandler 1964
- Bless You Tony Orlando 1961
- Bloody Well Right Supertramp 1975
- Blowin' In The Wind Peter, Paul And Mary 1963
(This song later also became a hit for Stevie Wonder (1966).) - Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder 1966
(Same song as the above) - Blowing Away The 5th Dimension 1970
