FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5, 2018

DEAR JERRY: Only recently did I discover some singles that were originally distributed with an A-side that either didn't chart at all, or at least not as well as the B-side.

How about starting a list of those, and readers could add to it as new ones are found.
—Kurt Belmont, Houston

DEAR KURT: I'm game. Sounds like fun as well as being informative.

Listings are chronological by year, but not by months within a year.

Shown is the original A-side, though some were reissued with the B-side shown as the A-side, and vice versa. Next is the year, and artist credit (sometimes the credits are slightly different on each side). Label and number is next, followed by the peak Pop chart position on one of the national surveys. If the A-side did not make any of the charts, it will show as (#0).

This is my starter list. As new qualifying entries are received, they will appear on this page:

A: "Belle of the Ball" 1951 (Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra) Decca 27875 (#0)
B: "Blue Tango" 1951 (Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra) Decca 27875 (#1)

A: "Cross Over the Bridge" 1954 (The Chords) Cat 104 (#0)
B: "Sh-Boom" 1954 (The Chords) Cat 104 (#5)

A: "It's Love" 1954 (The De Castro Sisters) Abbott 3001 (#0)
B: "Teach Me Tonight" 1954 (The De Castro Sisters) Abbott 3001 (#2)

A: "Three O'Clock Thrill" 1958 (Kalin Twins) Decca 30642 (#0)
B: "When" 1958 (Kalin Twins) Decca 30642 (#4)

A: "Train to Nowhere" 1958 (The Champs) Challenge 1016 (#0)
B: "Tequila" 1958 (The Champs) Challenge 1016 (#1)

A: "Devoted to You" 1958 (The Everly Brothers) Cadence 1350 (#9)
B: "Bird Dog" 1958 (The Everly Brothers) Cadence 1350 (#1)

A: "Topsy I" 1958 (Cozy Cole) Love 5003 (#27)
B: "Topsy II" 1958 (Cozy Cole) Love 5004 (#1)

A: "You Need Love" 1958 (Lloyd Price) ABC/Paramount 9972 (#0)
B: "Stagger Lee" 1958 (Lloyd Price) ABC/Paramount 9972 (#1)

A: "Sweet Bird of Youth" 1959 (Nat King Cole) Capitol 4248 (#46)
B: "Midnight Flyer" 1959 (Nat King Cole) Capitol 4248 (#24)

A: "She's My Summer Girl" 1963 (Jan & Dean) Liberty 55580 (#0)
B: "Surf City" 1963 (Jan & Dean) Liberty 55580 (#1)

A: "Lonely Corner" 1964 (Rick Nelson) Decca 31656 (#104)
B: "There's Nothing I Can Say" 1964 (Rick Nelson) Decca 31656 (#47)

A: "Here Comes The Night" 1965 (Lulu) Parrot 9714 (#0)
B: "I'll Come Running" 1965 (Lulu) Parrot 9714 (#105)

A: "Hung on You" 1965 (The Righteous Brothers) Philles 129 (#43)
B: "Unchained Melody" 1965 (The Righteous Brothers) Philles 129 (#4)

A: "All That I Am" 1966 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-8941 (#39)
B: "Spinout" 1966 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-8941 (#25)

A: "Don't Waste Your Time" 1966 (The Five Stairsteps) Windy C 601 (#0)
B: "You Waited Too Long" 1966 (The Five Stairsteps) Windy C 601 (#67)

A: "The Boat That I Row" 1967 (Lulu) Epic 5-10187 (#115)
B: "To Sir With Love" 1967 (Lulu) Epic 5-10187 (#1)

A: "Judy" 1967 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9287 (#78)
B: "There's Always Me" 1967 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9287 (#45)

A: "I See the Light" 1968 (The Music Explosion) Laurie 3380 (#0)
B: "Little Bit O'Soul" 1968 (The Music Explosion) Laurie 3380 (#1)

A: "Stay Away" 1968 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9465 (#50)
B: "U.S. Male" 1968 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9465 (#26)

A: "Love Is All Right" 1968 (Cliff Nobles) Phil-L.A. of Soul 313 (#0)
B: "The Horse" 1968 (Cliff Nobles & Co.) Phil-L.A. of Soul 313 (#2)

A: "Almost in Love" 1968 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9610 (#91)
B: "A Little Less Conversation" 1968 (Elvis Presley With the Jordanaires) RCA Victor 47-9610 (#53)

A: "The Windmills of Your Mind" 1969 (Henry Mancini And His Orchestra) RCA 74-0131 (#0)
B: "Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet" 1969 (Henry Mancini, His Orchestra and Chorus, Henry Mancini, Piano Soloist) RCA 74-0131 (#1)

A: "Broken" 1971 (The Guess Who) RCA Victor 74-0458 (#51)
B: "Albert Flasher" 1971 (The Guess Who) RCA Victor 74-0458 (#22)

A: "Reason to Believe" 1971 (Rod Stewart) Mercury 73224 (#29)
B: "Maggie May" 1971 (Rod Stewart) Mercury 73224 (#1)

A: "I Wrote a Simple Song" 1971 (Billy Preston) A&M 1320 (#77)
B: "Outa-Space" 1971 (Billy Preston) A&M 1320 (#1)

A: "How Could I Let You Get Away" 1972 (The Spinners) Atlantic 2904 (#77)
B: "I'll Be Around" 1972 (The Spinners) Atlantic 2904 (#1)

A: "Another Park, Another Sunday" 1974 (The Doobie Brothers) Warner Bros. 7795 (#30)
B: "Black Water" 1974 (The Doobie Brothers) Warner Bros. 7795 (#1)

A: "Substitute" 1978 (Gloria Gaynor) Polydor 14508 (#107)
B: "I Will Survive" 1978 (Gloria Gaynor) Polydor 14508 (#1)