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Beyond the Sea (song)
Beyond the Sea is the English adaptation by Jack Lawrence of Charles Trenet's 1946 French song La Mer; Bobby Darin's 1959 big-band version peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 in the UK.
Bhangar Gaan
Bhangar Gaan (ভাঙার গান), "The Song of Breaking," is a Bengali poem and song by Kazi Nazrul Islam, written in December 1921 against British rule and later banned.
Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata
Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata (ভারত ভাগ্য বিধাতা) is a five-stanza Bengali hymn by Rabindranath Tagore, composed in 1911; its first stanza became India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, in 1950.
Bianca (song)
Bianca (BIANCA) is a 2025 Italian trap single by RRARI DAL TACCO featuring Kid Yugi, released January 24, 2025; it topped Spotify Italy, reached number 2 on FIMI/GfK, and leads the album NON SONO GESÙ.
Bicycle Race
Bicycle Race is a 1978 song by Queen, written by Freddie Mercury. It is famous for its cycling lyrics and the promotional nude model race staged at Wimbledon Stadium.
Big Daddy (Notorious B1 song)
"Big Daddy" (1993) is a single by Notorious B1, a Mississippi rapper on Dragon Productions' Mississippi Doug$ Boyz album, sampling Mtume's "Juicy Fruit"; it is known for his unresolved claim that Biggie's "Juicy" and name were taken from him.
Big Dawgs
Big Dawgs: 2024 rap single by Indian rapper Hanumankind (Sooraj Cherukat) with producer Kalmi, released July 9, 2024 via Def Jam India; its Well of Death music video made it a global hit peaking at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Big Fish (musical)
Big Fish is a 2013 stage musical by Andrew Lippa (music and lyrics) and John August (book), adapted from Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel and Tim Burton's 2003 film; it ran 98 performances on Broadway and later played London and Sydney.
Big Foot (Nicki Minaj song)
Big Foot (BIGFOOT) is Nicki Minaj's January 29, 2024 Republic Records diss track answering Megan Thee Stallion's "Hiss"; produced by Tate Kobang and ZellTooTrill, it broke Apple Music and YouTube solo female rap debut records but drew negative reviews.
Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)
"Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)" is a 2006 pop song by Fergie from The Dutchess, written with Toby Gad and produced by will.i.am and Ron Fair; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 on September 8, 2007, her third number one from one album, distinct from the Four Seasons song of the same name.
Big Guy (song)
"Big Guy" is a 2025 Ice Spice single from The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants soundtrack, released November 14, 2025; its "SpongeBob big guy pants okay" hook went viral, peaking at number 7 in the UK and number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Big in Japan (Alphaville song)
"Big in Japan" is a 1984 song by the German synth-pop band Alphaville that reached number one in Germany and the top ten in the UK.
Big Poppa
Big Poppa: 1994 hip-hop single by The Notorious B.I.G., second single from Ready to Die, sampling the Isley Brothers' Between the Sheets; peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a 1996 Grammy nomination.
Big Yellow Taxi
Big Yellow Taxi: Joni Mitchell environmental protest song from Ladies of the Canyon (1970), inspired by a Hawaii parking lot view; famous for 'paved paradise', the Foster Botanical Garden tree museum, and covers by Dylan, Amy Grant, and Counting Crows.
Billie Jean
Billie Jean: 1982 Michael Jackson song from Thriller, written 1981, produced by Quincy Jones; seven weeks at Billboard number one from March 1983, diamond-certified in the US, moonwalk debut at Motown 25, first Black-artist MTV heavy-rotation video.
Billy Boys
"The Billy Boys" is a loyalist song from Glasgow celebrating William III and the Battle of the Boyne, later adopted by Rangers fans and banned by UEFA.
Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical: Elton John score, Lee Hall book and lyrics, Stephen Daldry direction; 2005 Victoria Palace West End hit (about 4,600 performances, 4 Oliviers), 2008-2012 Broadway run (10 Tonys), based on the 2000 miners' strike film.
Bingo (folk song)
Bingo (Roud 589), also "Bingo Was His Name-O" or "B-I-N-G-O", is an English children's folk song about a farmer's dog, first printed in 1780, with verses that replace spelled letters with claps.
Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish song)
"BIRDS OF A FEATHER" is a 2024 Billie Eilish song from HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, written with Finneas O'Connell. An album track that became the most streamed song of 2024, reaching number 2 in the UK and US and a 2025 Grammy nomination.
Bitch Better Have My Money
Bitch Better Have My Money (BBHMM) is a 2015 Rihanna single produced by Deputy and Kanye West, sampling AMG's 1992 track, with a violent seven-minute revenge video; RIAA Diamond certified.
Bitch I'm Madonna
"Bitch I'm Madonna" is a 2015 self-referential club song by Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj, the third single from Rebel Heart, produced by Diplo and SOPHIE, with a celebrity-filled video directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Bitter Sweet Symphony: 1997 single by The Verve from Urban Hymns, built on a sample of the Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra's cover of The Last Time; royalties lost to ABKCO until returned by Jagger and Richards in 2019.
Bittersweet (Madison Beer song)
"Bittersweet" is a 2025 synth-pop breakup song by American singer Madison Beer, released as a single from her third album locket and her first Billboard Hot 100 entry.
Biya Naam
Biya naam (Assamese: বিয়া নাম) are Assamese folk songs sung by women, not professional musicians, at weddings, teasing the couple and narrating the mythical marriages of gods.
Bizarre (song)
"Bizarre" is a 2026 dance-pop song by Madonna and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, released July 3, 2026 on Warner Records from her album Confessions II. Debuted live at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, its lyrics reference Sean Penn and a 1968 Shelby Cobra.
Black Beatles
"Black Beatles" is a 2016 hip-hop single by Mississippi duo Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and their first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
Black Betty
Black Betty (Roud 11668) is a traditional African-American work song of disputed meaning, first recorded by James "Iron Head" Baker in 1933 and Lead Belly in 1939, best known from Ram Jam's 1977 hit arranged by Bill Bartlett, later boycotted by NAACP and CORE and now a sports chant.
Black Dog (Led Zeppelin song)
"Black Dog" is a 1971 song by Led Zeppelin, the opening track of their untitled fourth album, built on a stop-start riff in mismatched meters and a US top 15 single.
Black Hole Sun
Black Hole Sun: 1994 Soundgarden song written by Chris Cornell, third single from Superunknown, Grammy-winning biggest hit, over 1 billion Spotify streams.
Black Magic Woman
Black Magic Woman: 1968 Peter Green song for Fleetwood Mac (UK No. 37), written about Sandra Elsdon; Santana's 1970 Abraxas version with Gregg Rolie and Gábor Szabó's Gypsy Queen hit US No. 4.