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- People Barbra Streisand 1964
(This song also became a hit for Nat King Cole (1964) and the Tymes (1968).) - People Are Strange The Doors 1967
- People Get Ready The Impressions 1965
(This song later also became a hit for Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart (1985).) - People Got To Be Free The Rascals 1968
(This rousing song about freedom and tolerance topped the charts and later also became a hit for the 5th Dimension (1970, as a medley).) - People Gotta Move Gino Vannelli 1974
- People Make The World Go Round The Stylistics 1972
- People Say The Dixie Cups 1964
- Peppermint Twist - Part I Joey Dee And The Starliters 1961
(This song topped the charts.) - Percolator (Twist) Billy Joe And The Checkmates 1962
(This instrumental hit was based on the old Maxwell coffee TV commercial from the 1960s.) - Perfidia The Ventures 1960
(Instrumental) - Peter Gunn Duane Eddy 1960
(This instrumental hit is based on the title theme by Henry Mancini from the TV show. "Peter Gunn" was previously a hit for Ray Anthony (1959) and later also became a hit for Deodato (1976) and the Art of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy (1986).) - Philadelphia Freedom The Elton John Band 1975
(This song, which topped the charts, was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for tennis great Billie Jean King who was a member of the Philadelphia Freedoms tennis team.) - Photograph Ringo Starr 1973
(This song, which was written by Ringo Starr and George Harrison, topped the charts.) - Piano Man Billy Joel 1974
- Pick Up The Pieces AWB 1974
(This funky instrumental, in which the saxophone is prominently featured, topped the charts. At several points during the song, the band members can be heard yelling out the song title.) - Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries Peggy Scott And Jo Jo Benson 1968
- Pictures Of Lily The Who 1967
- Piece Of My Heart Big Brother And The Holding Company 1968
(This song was previously a hit for Erma Franklin (1967) and later also became a hit for Sammy Hagar (1982).) - Pieces Of April Three Dog Night 1972
- The Pied Piper Crispian St. Peters 1966
(This song was previously a hit for the Changin' Times (1965).) - Pillow Talk Sylvia 1973
- Pinball Wizard The Who 1969
(This song, which is from the rock opera "Tommy," later also became a hit for the New Seekers (1973, as a medley).) - Pineapple Princess Annette With The Afterbeats 1960
- The Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini And His Orchestra 1964
(Instrumental) - Pipeline The Chantay's 1963
(This instrumental song recharted in 1966 as a minor hit.) - A Place In The Sun Stevie Wonder 1966
- The Plastic Man The Temptations 1973
- Play Me Neil Diamond 1972
- Playboy Gene And Debbe 1968
- Playboy The Marvelettes 1962
- Playgirl Thee Prophets 1969
- Playground In My Mind Clint Holmes 1973
(A child can be heard singing the chorus with Clint Holmes in this nursery rhyme-styled song.) - Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees 1967