B-sides That Became Surprise Hits

[Lone_Poor_Boy]

Name a B-side that became a surprise hit.

Just name one. Save some for the rest of us.

 

[Nightclub Dwight]

Well, not technically a B-Side, but I always thought Good Girls Don't was a way better song than My Sharona.

 

[drlucky]

Wipe Out by The Surfaris was originally the B-Side of Surfer Joe. When Wipe Out took off, it was rereleased as the A-Side.

 

[elihu]

CCR’s Born On The Bayou was a B side.

Proud Mary was the A side.

 

[Engine Swap]

Revolution - Beatles

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths

Probably their most successful release too.

 

[Mindovermatter62]

If This World Were Mind[A side- If I Could Build My Whole World Around You- Marvin An Tammi]

 

[filtersweep]

B-sides?!?

I am way too young for this thread….

 

[Hey_you]

Pink Floyd- ECHOES

 

[Double Stop]

Doobie Brothers "Black Water", B-Side to "Another Park, Another Sunday".

 

[Dostradamas]

Surprise hit?

Maybe not.

My favorite B side of Metallica's not heard enough?

Yes

 

[northernguitar]

Hey, Hey, What Can I Do - Led Zeppelin

A-side Immigrant Song

 

[Fiesta Red]

B-Side: Ruby Tuesday
A-Side: Let’s Spend The Night Together

Some/many radio stations wouldn’t play the A-side to avoid the moral outrage, so the B-side became a hit.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

The Beach Boys originally released "God Only Knows" as the B side to "Wouldn't It Be Nice".

 

[mandoloony]

 

[tubedude]

Rain- the Beatles B side to Day Tripper.

 

[Sparky472]

 

[JRShotgun]

Together Again B-side
My Heart Skips a Beat A-side

Both became #1 hits 1964

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Rain- the Beatles B side to Day Tripper.

Rain was the B side to Paperback Writer.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Hound Dog, the B side to Don't Be Cruel.