Posted on Jun 10, 2020

19 Non-Hit Singles From Popular Artists That Are, Frankly, Better Than Some Hit Singles

Sometimes the B side should've been the A side.

BuzzFeed Staff

"They were branded as bubble gum pop with their singles so heavily that the rest of their music got lost to anyone who wasn’t a fan buying all the albums. A lot of their non-single tracks are really good!"
—taypai_ — Columbia/Syco

"They were branded as bubble gum pop with their singles so heavily that the rest of their music got lost to anyone who wasn’t a fan buying all the albums. A lot of their non-single tracks are really good!"
—taypai_

Columbia/Syco

"They were branded as bubble gum pop with their singles so heavily that the rest of their music got lost to anyone who wasn’t a fan buying all the albums. A lot of their non-single tracks are really good!"
—taypai_

"You can only find this song on YouTube, and it'll rip your heart out. It’s so raw and emotional, and it really deserves more credit than it gets."
—taypai_ — Wicked Awesome/Universal Republic

"You can only find this song on YouTube, and it'll rip your heart out. It’s so raw and emotional, and it really deserves more credit than it gets."
—taypai_

Wicked Awesome/Universal Republic

"You can only find this song on YouTube, and it'll rip your heart out. It’s so raw and emotional, and it really deserves more credit than it gets."
—taypai_

"Only a couple of her songs have been hits in the traditional sense, but she’s made so many underappreciated masterpieces."
—lauram403c29da7 — Island

"Only a couple of her songs have been hits in the traditional sense, but she’s made so many underappreciated masterpieces."
—lauram403c29da7

Island

"Only a couple of her songs have been hits in the traditional sense, but she’s made so many underappreciated masterpieces."
—lauram403c29da7

"It was not released widely as a single, but it is her best song. Every fan has heard it, of course, but everyone else should too!"
—craigt496703331 — Big Machine

"It was not released widely as a single, but it is her best song. Every fan has heard it, of course, but everyone else should too!"
—craigt496703331

Big Machine

"It was not released widely as a single, but it is her best song. Every fan has heard it, of course, but everyone else should too!"
—craigt496703331

"This song is on his first album, Cold Spring Harbor. There were issues rendering the song (cause, you know, it was 1971), which caused Joel's voice to sound a bit higher-pitched, but the lyrics hit very close to home and the emotion in his voice along with the piano accompaniment is tearjerking. It's one of my personal favorites of his, but it feels like no one's listened to it."
—noel65 — Family Productions/Columbia

"This song is on his first album, Cold Spring Harbor. There were issues rendering the song (cause, you know, it was 1971), which caused Joel's voice to sound a bit higher-pitched, but the lyrics hit very close to home and the emotion in his voice along with the piano accompaniment is tearjerking. It's one of my personal favorites of his, but it feels like no one's listened to it."
—noel65

Family Productions/Columbia

"This song is on his first album, Cold Spring Harbor. There were issues rendering the song (cause, you know, it was 1971), which caused Joel's voice to sound a bit higher-pitched, but the lyrics hit very close to home and the emotion in his voice along with the piano accompaniment is tearjerking. It's one of my personal favorites of his, but it feels like no one's listened to it."
—noel65

"It's literally one of his best songs. It's inspirational and includes Randy Newman. I wish more people would talk about this one."
—patiencebatey7 — Chance the Rapper

"It's literally one of his best songs. It's inspirational and includes Randy Newman. I wish more people would talk about this one."
—patiencebatey7

Chance the Rapper

"It's literally one of his best songs. It's inspirational and includes Randy Newman. I wish more people would talk about this one."
—patiencebatey7

"It’s so good and definitely a song I can listen to over and over again. It’s also a much a better love song than 'Thinking Out Loud,' in my opinion, which is from the same album."
—dolphinprincess — Asylum/Atlantic

"It’s so good and definitely a song I can listen to over and over again. It’s also a much a better love song than 'Thinking Out Loud,' in my opinion, which is from the same album."
—dolphinprincess

Asylum/Atlantic

"It’s so good and definitely a song I can listen to over and over again. It’s also a much a better love song than 'Thinking Out Loud,' in my opinion, which is from the same album."
—dolphinprincess

"It’s very underrated and super amazing! The guitar alone just makes you feel happy!"
—elexisgrace — Parlophone

"It’s very underrated and super amazing! The guitar alone just makes you feel happy!"
—elexisgrace

Parlophone

"It’s very underrated and super amazing! The guitar alone just makes you feel happy!"
—elexisgrace

"It's a bonus track that many people haven’t even heard of, but it’s SO good!"
—skeletor31 — Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen

"It's a bonus track that many people haven’t even heard of, but it’s SO good!"
—skeletor31

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen

"It's a bonus track that many people haven’t even heard of, but it’s SO good!"
—skeletor31

"Fans obviously know this one, but it is — hands down — my favorite song by her. It feels like no one ever talks about it anymore!"
—katelyns4554f5bdf — Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope

"Fans obviously know this one, but it is — hands down — my favorite song by her. It feels like no one ever talks about it anymore!"
—katelyns4554f5bdf

Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope

"Fans obviously know this one, but it is — hands down — my favorite song by her. It feels like no one ever talks about it anymore!"
—katelyns4554f5bdf

"Everyone knows him for his cover of 'Hallelujah,' but his original songs are just as beautiful! His raw emotion in all of his songs is unmatched and — when you add his and his father’s life stories into the mix — it makes his songs even more haunting!"
—elexisgrace — Columbia

"Everyone knows him for his cover of 'Hallelujah,' but his original songs are just as beautiful! His raw emotion in all of his songs is unmatched and — when you add his and his father’s life stories into the mix — it makes his songs even more haunting!"
—elexisgrace

Columbia

"Everyone knows him for his cover of 'Hallelujah,' but his original songs are just as beautiful! His raw emotion in all of his songs is unmatched and — when you add his and his father’s life stories into the mix — it makes his songs even more haunting!"
—elexisgrace

"It was written for their Rumors album, but was cut. It is one of the best breakup songs!"
—carrieb446108921 — Warner Bros./Reprise

"It was written for their Rumors album, but was cut. It is one of the best breakup songs!"
—carrieb446108921

Warner Bros./Reprise

"It was written for their Rumors album, but was cut. It is one of the best breakup songs!"
—carrieb446108921

"It's a haunting ballad with amazing vocals, yet no one seems to know about it?"
—thomaswiilson — Def Jam/Roc Nation/SRP

"It's a haunting ballad with amazing vocals, yet no one seems to know about it?"
—thomaswiilson

Def Jam/Roc Nation/SRP

"It's a haunting ballad with amazing vocals, yet no one seems to know about it?"
—thomaswiilson

"Everyone knows 'Wonderwall,' but this one is one of my favorite songs of all time."
—gracelee32 — Creation

"Everyone knows 'Wonderwall,' but this one is one of my favorite songs of all time."
—gracelee32

Creation

"Everyone knows 'Wonderwall,' but this one is one of my favorite songs of all time."
—gracelee32

"It's from their very first album and is just *chef's kiss.*"
—jennifersbody2009 — Eyeball

"It's from their very first album and is just *chef's kiss.*"
—jennifersbody2009

Eyeball

"It's from their very first album and is just *chef's kiss.*"
—jennifersbody2009

"One word: tears! It’s such a beautiful song (especially for weddings), but it isn’t as popular as most of her other ballads."
—happy_feet_12 — Sony Music Entertainment

"One word: tears! It’s such a beautiful song (especially for weddings), but it isn’t as popular as most of her other ballads."
—happy_feet_12

Sony Music Entertainment

"One word: tears! It’s such a beautiful song (especially for weddings), but it isn’t as popular as most of her other ballads."
—happy_feet_12

"It was a B side on the Always Be My Baby single and — not only should’ve been on the Daydream album — but should’ve been a single and another number one hit!"
—toneyo03 — Columbia

"It was a B side on the Always Be My Baby single and — not only should’ve been on the Daydream album — but should’ve been a single and another number one hit!"
—toneyo03

Columbia

"It was a B side on the Always Be My Baby single and — not only should’ve been on the Daydream album — but should’ve been a single and another number one hit!"
—toneyo03

"It's really catchy and deserves so much more appreciation than it receives."
—poochypig06 — EMI/Elektra

"It's really catchy and deserves so much more appreciation than it receives."
—poochypig06

EMI/Elektra

"It's really catchy and deserves so much more appreciation than it receives."
—poochypig06

"It's a beautifully written love song from a mother to her daughter with a feature from Blue Ivy as well! It should've been a single!"
—manniefiresign7 — Parkwood/Columbia

"It's a beautifully written love song from a mother to her daughter with a feature from Blue Ivy as well! It should've been a single!"
—manniefiresign7

Parkwood/Columbia

"It's a beautifully written love song from a mother to her daughter with a feature from Blue Ivy as well! It should've been a single!"
—manniefiresign7

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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