It's All About The Title....

[GridLeakBias]

Mother's Little Helper - Rolling Stones

 

[radioman148]

Daddy Could Swear--Gladys Knight & The Pips

 

[GridLeakBias]

Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - B.B. King

 

[Silkie]

Fairy Godmother - Jennifer Saunders

 

[radioman148]

Your Mother Should Know--Beatles

 

[Silkie]

The Lady Is A Tramp - Chairman of The Board, Frank Sinatra

 

[radioman148]

Who's That Lady--Isley Bros

 

[kenrayc]

Brother Louie-The Stories

 

[ChrisInMI]

Dancing Queen - Abba
Mr. Monday - Original Caste
The Boss - Diana Ross
Big Boss Man - various artists, but Charlie Rich's from 1963 comes to mind, as I heard it played on an aircheck from KILT Houston on that fateful Friday in November...
Little Queen - Heart

For more recent examples, "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles, or "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson

 

[GridLeakBias]

Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes

 

[radioman148]

Please Mr Postman--Beatles

 

[Silkie]

I Can Hear Music - The Ronettes featuring Veronica
Brother Louie - Stories
Little Sister - Elvis Presley

 

[radioman148]

King Of The Whole Wide World--Elvis

 

[Silkie]

Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher

 

[Silkie]

Uncle Albert - Paul and Linda

 

[radioman148]

My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died--Roger Miller

 

[Silkie]

Pineapple Princess - Annette Funicello

 

[firepoint525]

On the subject of titles, wasn't the "Chariots of Fire" instrumental theme song originally given the generic title of just "Titles"?

 

[Silkie]

Pretty sure it was "Chariots of Fire - Titles", but still a good call.

 

[firepoint525]

Pretty sure it was "Chariots of Fire - Titles", but still a good call.

Yeah, my Billboard book said something like "first pressings issued only as "Titles"." Apparently, the popularity of the movie caused them to reconsider on that one.