| Pop Song | Live | Recd | Maps and Legends |
| Babelogue: (Patti Smith) | 1986 | ||
| Baby Baby: (Carnochan) | 1991 | Vocals by Mike Mills | |
| Baby I: | 1980 | ||
| Baby Please Don't Go: (Joe Williams) | 1987 | Live 1987: The Mystery Twins | |
| Baby What Yo Want Me To Do: (Jimmy Reed) | 2002 | Live 2002: Peter Buck / Cedell Davies | |
| Back In The USSR: (McCartney / Lennon) | 2000 | Live 2000: Peter Buck / The Minsu 5 | |
| Back Room Of The Bar: (Scott McCaughey) | 1996 | Live 1996: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 | |
| Bad: (Michael Jackson) | 1987 | Snippet during Midnight Blue | |
| Bad Boy: (Larry Williams) | 1993 | Recd 1993: Mike Mills / Backbeat Band (ost) | |
| Bad Karma: (Warren Zevon) | 1987 | Recd 1987: w/ Warren Zevon | |
| Bagman And The Twangman, The: (Nikki Sudden) | 1990 | 1991 | Live 1990: Peter Buck / Kevn Kinney / Nikki Sudden Recd 1991: Peter Buck / Nikki Sudden |
| Ballad Of Cat Ballou, The: (Nat King Cole / Stubby Kaye) | 1988 | Vocals by Mike Mills | |
| Ballad Of El Goodo, The: (Chris Bell / Alex Chilton) | 1996 | Recd 1996: Mike Mills / Mathew Sweet / Jody Stephens | |
| Ballad Of Hollis Brown, The: (Bob Dylan) | 1990 | Live 1990: Peter Buck / Kevn Kinney | |
| Balloon Man: (Robyn Hitchcock) | 1988 | 1988 | Live 1988: P. Buck / R. Hitchcock Also live 1991: B.H.J. Recd 1988: P. Buck / R. Hitchcock |
| Banana Boat Song, The: (Harry Belafonte) | 1999 | Prelude to Everybody Hurts | |
| Banana Splits Show Theme, The: (TV Theme) | 1991 | Also known as The Tra La La Song | |
| Bandwagon: (B. Berry / P. Buck / M. Mills / Lynda Stipe / M. Stipe) | 1984 | 1985 | Also known as The Fruity Song and The Clever Ditty |
| Bangkok: (Alex Chilton) | 1984 | Live 1984: Hindu Love Gods w/ Bryan Cook on vocals | |
| Bang and Blame: | 1995 | 1994 | |
| Bang and Blame (Instrumental Version): | 1994 | ||
| Barn Burner: (Barrett Martin / Justin Harwoord / Skerik) | 1997 | 1998 | Live 1997: Peter Buck / Tuatara Recd 1998: Peter Buck / Tuatara Known as Afterburner |
| Barney Miller Theme: (TV Theme) | 1983 | ||
| Barstool Blues: (Neil Young) | 1999 | Live 1999: Mike Mills / The Minus 5 / The Possibilities | |
| Basing Street: (Nick Lowe) | 1995 | 1994 | Live 1995: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 Recd 1994: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 |
| Batman Theme: (TV Theme by Neil Hefti) | 1984 | ||
| Battleship Chains: (Terry Anderson) | 1987 | Recd 1987: Hindu Love Gods | |
| Bay City Rollers Show Theme: (Bay City Rollers) | 1987 | Medley with Strange / Saturday Night | |
| Be All That You Can Be In The Army: (Traditional, US Army Commercial) | 1987 | A cappella prelude to Orange Crush | |
| Be Bop A Lula: (Gene Vincent / Sheriff Tex Davis) | 1985 | ||
| Be Mine: | 1997 | 1996 | Live 1997: Mike Mills / Michael Stipe / Tony Shanahan |
| Be Mine (Mike on Bus Version): | 1996 | ||
| Be My Baby: (The Ronettes) | 2000 | Live 2000: Michael Stipe / Patti Smith Band | |
| Be My Lover: (Michael Bruce) | 1987 | Vibrating Egg incl. Mike Mills (William B.Carr) / Jefferson Holt (Raoul Duplott) a.o. | |
| Beachball: | 2001 | ||
| Beat A Drum: | 2001 | 2001 | Aka All I Want |
| Beat A Drum (Dalkey Demo): | 2001 | ||
| Beat Goes On, The: (Sonny & Cher) | 1984 | ||
| Beautiful Light: (Pete Zaremba) | 1993 | Recd 1993: Peter Buck / Mike Mills / The Fleshtones | |
| Because The Night: (Patti Smith / Bruce Springsteen) | 1993 | Live 1993: Michael Stipe / 10,000 Maniacs | |
| Bed Of Roses: (Christy McWilson) | 2002 | Recd 2002: Peter Buck / Christy McWilson | |
| Beethoven: | 1988 | 1989 | Known as The Wrong Child |
| Begin the Begin: | 1986 | 1986 | |
| Behind Closed Doors: (K. O'Dell) | 1984 | ||
| Bells Of Rhymney, The: (Idris Davies / P. Seeger) | 1988 | Live 1988: The Southern Gentlemen | |
| Belong: | 1989 | 1991 | Also live 1991: Bingo Hand Job |
| Ben: (W. Scharf / D. Black) | 1991 | ||
| Bender, The: (Barrett Martin / Justin Harwood / Skerik) | 1998 | Live 1998: Peter Buck / Tuatara | |
| Benjamin Caroline Triangle: | 1991 | 1990 | Also live 1991: Bingo Hand Job Known as Fretless |
| Bermuda: (Roky Erickson) | 1989 | Vibrating Egg incl. Mike Mills (William B.Carr) / Jefferson Holt (Raoul Duplott) a.o. | |
| Betterman: (Pearl Jam) | 2001 | ||
| Beyond The Sea: (Bobby Darin) | 2000 | Live 2000: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 medley with Over The Sea | |
| Big Boss Man: (Jimmy Reed) | 2002 | Live 2002: Peter Buck / Cedell Davies | |
| Big Brown Eyes: (Peter Holsapple) | 1989 | Live 1989: Worst Case Scenarios | |
| Big Heart: (Pete Zaremba / Keith Streng) | 1993 | Recd 1993: Peter Buck / Mike Mills / The Fleshtones | |
| Big Huge Valley: (Vic Chesnutt) | 1994 | Recd 1994: Michael Stipe / Vic Chesnutt | |
| Big Little America: | 1983 | 1983 | Also live 1984: Hindu Love Gods w/ Stipe / Cook / Zevon Known as Little America |
| Big Spender: (Cy Coleman) | 1999 | Prelude to Crush With Eyeliner | |
| Billy Boy: (Traditional) | 1987 | A cappella to I Believe | |
| Binky the Doormat: | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Birdland: (Patti Smith / Richard Sohl / Lenny Kaye) | 1999 | Prelude to Find The River | |
| Birdshead: (Robyn Hitchcock) | 1988 | 1988 | Live 1988: Buck / Hitchcock Also live 1991: Bingo Hand Job Recd 1988: Buck / Hitchcock |
| Birds In Perspex: (Robyn Hitchcock) | 1991 | Live 1991: Bingo Hand Job | |
| Bitter-sweet: (Andrew Mackay / Bryan Ferry) | 1997 | Recd 1997: Stipe / Thom Yorke / Jonny Greenwood / Bernard Butler for Velvet Goldmine (ost) | |
| Bittersweet Me: | 1995 | 1996 | Live 1995: During Soundcheck only Also known as Pattern Shirt |
| Black Betty: (Ram Jam) | 1990 | Live 1990: Peter Buck / Kevn Kinney | |
| Black And White: (Peter Holsapple) | 1984 | Live 1984: Peter Buck / The dB's Also Live 1989: Worst Case Scenarios | |
| Black Boys On Mopeds: (Sinnead O'Connor) | 1999 | Prelude to I'm Not Over You | |
| Blue: (Mark Olson / Gary Louris) | 1997 | Live 1997: Mike Mills / Jayhawks | |
| Blue Eyes: (Gram Parsons) | 1995 | Live 1995: Peter Buck / Mike Mills / The Minus 5 Also Live 1997: Mike Mills / W. Tonks / M. Lane | |
| Blue Suede Shoes: (Carl Perkins) | 2000 | Live 2000: Peter Buck / Robyn Hitchcock & The Soft Boys | |
| Blue-Tail Fly: (Traditional) | 1984 | A cappella Also known as Jimmy Crackcorn | |
| Body Count: | 1980 | ||
| Boeing Spacearium: (Peter Buck / Scott McCaughey / Robert Pollard) | 1997 | 1997 | Live 1997: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 Recd 1997: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 |
| Book Of 7 Seals: (Son House) | 1985 | 1987 | Live 1985: R.E.M. / Recd 1987: Peter Buck / Charlie Pickett & MC 3 Ka John the Revelator |
| Boom Boom Mancini: (Warren Zevon) | 1984 | 1987 | Live 1984: Hindu Love Gods w/ Warren Zevon Recd 1987: Berry / Buck / Mills / W. Zevon |
| Boomerang: (Leonard Cohen / Peter Buck / Mike Mills / Michael Stipe) | 1998 | Known as Hope | |
| Born On The Bayou: (John C. Fogerty) | 1984 | Live 1984: w/ Peter Holsapple | |
| Born To Run: (Bruce Springsteen) | 1985 | ||
| Both Sides Of The Line: (Michael Stipe / Jason Ringenberg) | 1983 | Recd 1983: Jason and the Scorchers | |
| Bourgeois Blues: (Leadbelly / Lomax) | 1990 | 1991 | Live 1990: Buck / Kevn Kinney / Nikki Sudden Recd 1991: B. Berry / M. Mills / Nikki Sudden |
| Bow Song: (Hetch Hetchy) | 1989 | ||
| Boy (Go)!: (Anton Fier / Jody Harris / Michael Stipe) | 1986 | 1985 | Live 1986 / Recd 1985: Michael Stipe / Golden Palominos Also live 1989: R.E.M. |
| Brakeman's Consolation, The: (Chris Stamey) | 1991 | Recd 1991: Peter Buck / Chris Stamey | |
| Brandy (You're A Fine Girl): (The Looking Glass) | 1994 | Live 1994: Sung by Michael Stipe in a limo during the Rough Cut Video | |
| Breaking The Ethers: (Barrett Martin / Justin Harwood / Skerik) | 1997 | Live 1997: Peter Buck / Tuatara | |
| Breakin' In My Heart: (Tom Verlaine) | 1989 | Live 1989: R.E.M. / Blue Aeroplanes w/ Gerard Langley on vocals | |
| Broken Whisky Glass: (Jason Ringenberg) | 1984 | Also Live 1984: Hindu Love Gods Also live 1986: w/ Jason Ringenberg | |
| Buick MacKane: (Marc Bolan) | 1988 | Live 1988: Peter Buck / Drivin' 'n' Cryin' | |
| Bullfight: (Peter Buck / Scott McCaughey) | 1995 | 1997 | Live 1995: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 Recd 1997: Peter Buck / The Minus 5 |
| Burning Down: | 1981 | 1983 | Re-written as Ages Of You |
| Burning Hell: | 1983 | 1983 | Also live 1983: It Crawled From the South |
| Burning The Keys: (Barrett Martin / Justin Harwood / Skerik / Peter Buck) | 1997 | 1997 | Live 1997: Peter Buck / Tuatara Recd 1997: Peter Buck / Tuatara |
| But It's Alright: (J. J. Jackson) | 1991 | ||
| Butterfly: (Screaming Trees) | 1998 | Live 1998: Peter Buck / Screaming Trees | |
| By The Time I Get To Phoenix: (Jimmy Webb) | 1993 | Live 1993: As a playback during Michael Stipe / Vic Chesnutt show Also live 1995: R.E.M. |