B. B. King in concert in Deauville, 1989. |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 43 | |
| ↙Live albums | 16 | |
| ↙Singles | 138 | |
B. B. King's discography lists the recordings of B.B. King.
Contents |
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Jazz | US Blues | SWI | ||||||
| 1956 | Singin' the Blues | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1958 | The Blues | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1959 | B. B. King Wails | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Sings Spirituals | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1960 | The Great B. B. King | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| My Kind of Blues | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1961 | Blues For Me | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1962 | Blues in My Heart | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Easy Listening Blues | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1963 | B. B. King | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Mr. Blues | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1966 | Confessin' the Blues | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1968 | Blues on Top of Blues | — | 46 | — | — | — | ||||
| Lucille | 192 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1969 | Live & Well | 56 | 11 | 17 | — | — | ||||
| Completely Well | 38 | 5 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1970 | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | 26 | 8 | 7 | — | — | ||||
| 1971 | B. B. King in London | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1972 | L.A. Midnight | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | ||||
| Guess Who | 65 | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1973 | To Know You Is to Love You | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1974 | Friends | 153 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1977 | King Size | 154 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1978 | Midnight Believer | 124 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1979 | Take It Home | 112 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | 131 | 26 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | Love Me Tender | 179 | 45 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | Blues 'N' Jazz | 172 | 38 | 21 | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | Six Silver Strings | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | King of Blues | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | There is Always One More Time | — | 76 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | Blues Summit | 182 | 64 | — | — | 93 | ||||
| 1995 | Lucille & Friends | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | Deuces Wild | 73 | — | — | 1 | 33 | CAN: Platinum[1] US: Gold |
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| 1998 | Blues on the Bayou | 186 | — | — | 2 | — | ||||
| 1999 | Let the Good Times Roll | — | — | — | 2 | — | ||||
| 2000 | Riding with the King | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | AUS: Gold[2] CAN: Platinum[1] US: 2x Platinum |
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| Makin' Love Is Good for You | — | — | — | 2 | — | |||||
| 2001 | A Christmas Celebration of Hope | 151 | — | — | 1 | — | ||||
| 2003 | Reflections | 165 | — | — | 2 | — | ||||
| 2005 | B. B. King & Friends: 80 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||||
| 2008 | One Kind Favor | 37 | — | — | 1 | 78 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Blues | US Jazz | |||||||
| 1965 | Live at the Regal | 78 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1967 | Blues Is King | — | — | — | — | |||||
| The Kings' Jam (Live Bootleg) (w/Jimi Hendrix Live From the Generation Club, NY) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | The Incredible Soul Of B B King | 193 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1971 | Live in Cook County Jail | 25 | 1 | — | 3 | |||||
| 1974 | Together for the First Time...Live (With Bobby 'Blue' Bland) | 43 | 2 | — | — | |||||
| 1976 | Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live | 73 | 9 | — | — | |||||
| 1980 | Now Appearing at Ole Miss | 162 | 45 | — | 21 | |||||
| 1982 | Royal Jam | 144 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1983 | Why I Sing the Blues | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1990 | B. B. King and Sons Live | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1991 | Live at San Quentin | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Live at the Apollo | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1999 | Live in Japan | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | Forever Gold: B. B. King Live | — | — | 11 | — | |||||
| 2008 | Live | — | — | 1 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US | US Rock | UK [3] |
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| 1949 | "Miss Martha King" (Bullet) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Got the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1950 | "Mistreated Woman" (RPM) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Other Night Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Am" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "My Baby's Gone" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1951 | "B. B. Blues" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "She's a Mean Woman" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "3 O'Clock Blues" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1952 | "Fine-Looking Woman" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Shake It Up and Go" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Someday, Somewhere" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Didn't Want Me" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Story from My Heart and Soul" | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1953 | "Woke Up this Morning with a Bellyache" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Please Love Me" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Neighborhood Affair" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Why Did You Leave Me" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Praying to the Lord" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1954 | "Love Me Baby" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Everything I Do Is Wrong" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer" | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You Upset Me Baby" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1955 | "Sneaking Around" | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Every Day I Have the Blues"[4] | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Lonely and Blue" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Shut Your Mouth" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Talkin' the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "What Can I Do (Just Sing the Blues)" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ten Long Years"[5] | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1956 | "I'm Cracking Up Over You" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Crying Won't Help You" | 15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Did You Ever Love a Woman?" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Dark Is the Night, Pts. I & II" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Sweet Little Angel" | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Luck"[6] | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "On My Word of Honor" | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1957 | "Early in the Morning" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "How Do I Love You" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Want to Get Married" | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Troubles, Troubles, Troubles"[7] | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Be Careful with a Fool"[8] | — | 95 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Key to My Kingdom" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1958 | "Why Do Things Happen to Me" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't Look Now, But You Got the Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Accept My Love" | 9 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You've Been an Angel"[9] | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "The Fool" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1959 | "A Lonely Lover's Plea" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Time to Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Sugar Mama" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Army Of The Lord" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1960 | "Sweet Sixteen, Pt. I" | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
| "You Done Lost Your Good Thing" | — | — | — | — | My Kind of Blues | |||||
| "Things Are Not the Same" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Luck Soul" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Hold That Train" | — | — | — | — | My Kind of Blues | |||||
| 1961 | "Someday Baby" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Peace of Mind"[10] | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Bad Case of Love" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1962 | "Lonely" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I'm Gonna Sit Till You Give In" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Down Now" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1963 | "The Road I Travel" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Letter" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Precious Lord" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1964 | "How Blue Can You Get" (ABC) | — | 97[11] | — | — | Blues in My Heart | ||||
| "You're Gonna Miss Me" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Beautician Blues" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Help the Poor" (ABC) | — | 98[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "The Worst Thing in My Life" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Rock Me Baby" | — | 34[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "The Hurt" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Never Trust a Woman" | — | 90[11] | — | — | ||||||
| "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Night Owl" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1965 | "I Need You" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "All Over Again" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Blue Shadows" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Just a Dream" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "You're Still a Parallelogram" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Broken Promise" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1966 | "Eyesight to the Blind" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Five Long Years" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't Nobody's Business" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Don't Answer the Door, Pt. I" (ABC) | 2 | 72 | — | — | ||||||
| "I Say in the Mood" (Kent) | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Waitin' for You" (ABC) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1967 | "Blues Stay Away" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Jungle" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Growing Old" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1968 | "Blues for Me" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Don't Want You Cuttin' Off Your Hair" (Bluesway) | — | — | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "Shoutin' the Blues" (Kent) | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (Bluesway) | 10 | 39 | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "I'm Gonna Do What They Do to Me" | 26 | 74 | — | — | Blues on Top of Blues | |||||
| "The B. B. Jones" | — | 98 | — | — | His Best – The Electric B. B. King | |||||
| "You Put It on Me"[12] | 25 | 82 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Woman I Love" | 31 | 94 | — | — | ||||||
| 1969 | "Get Myself Somebody" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Want You So Bad" | 34 | — | — | — | Live & Well | |||||
| "Get Off My Back Woman"[13] | 32 | 74 | — | — | ||||||
| "Why I Sing the Blues" | 13 | 61 | — | — | ||||||
| "Just a Little Love" | 15 | 76 | — | — | ||||||
| 1970 | "The Thrill Is Gone" | 3 | 15 | — | — | Completely Well | ||||
| "So Excited" | 14 | 54 | — | — | ||||||
| "Hummingbird" | 25 | 48 | — | — | Indianola Mississippi Seeds | |||||
| "Worried Life" | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ask Me No Questions" (ABC) | 18 | 40 | — | — | ||||||
| "Chains and Things" | 6 | 45 | — | — | ||||||
| 1971 | "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Help the Poor" (re-recording) | 36 | 90 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | |||||
| "Ghetto Woman" | 18 | 40 | — | — | ||||||
| "The Evil Child" | 34 | 97 | — | — | ||||||
| 1972 | "Sweet Sixteen" (re-recording) | 37 | 93 | — | — | L.A. Midnight | ||||
| "I Got Some Help I Don't Need" | 28 | 92 | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't Nobody Home" | 28 | 46 | — | — | B. B. King in London | |||||
| "Guess Who" | 21 | 62 | — | — | Guess Who | |||||
| 1973 | "To Know You Is to Love You" | 12 | 38 | — | — | To Know You Is to Love You | ||||
| 1974 | "I Like to Live the Love" | 6 | 28 | — | — | |||||
| "Who Are You" | 27 | 78 | — | — | ||||||
| "Philadelphia" | 19 | 64 | — | — | Friends | |||||
| 1975 | "My Song" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Friends"[14] | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1976 | "Let the Good Times Roll" | 20 | — | — | — | Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live | ||||
| 1977 | "Slow and Easy" | 88 | — | — | — | King Size | ||||
| 1978 | "Never Make a Move Too Soon" | 19 | — | — | — | Midnight Believer | ||||
| "I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone" | 90 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | "Better Not Look Down" | 30 | — | — | — | Take It Home | ||||
| 1981 | "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" | 91 | — | — | — | There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | ||||
| 1985 | "Into the Night" | 15 | — | — | — | Six Silver Strings | ||||
| "Big Boss Man" | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1988 | "When Love Comes to Town" (with U2) | — | 68 | 2[15] | 6 | Rattle and Hum | ||||
| 1992 | "The Blues Come Over Me" | 63 | — | — | — | There is Always One More Time | ||||
| "Since I Met You Baby" (with Gary Moore) | — | — | — | 59 | After Hours | |||||
| 2000 | "Riding with the King" (with Eric Clapton) | — | — | 26 | — | Riding with the King | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2010 | "The Thrill is Gone" (with Stevie Wonder) | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts[16] |