Wayback Wednesday: The Beatles
On April 4, 1964 The Beatles achieved something that had never been done before, and hasn’t been accomplished since. On Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for that week, The Beatles…
Portrait of British pop group The Beatles (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 – 2001), Ringo Starr and John Lennon (1940 – 1980) at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour, June 17, 1966. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
On April 4, 1964 The Beatles achieved something that had never been done before, and hasn’t been accomplished since. On Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for that week, The Beatles had all of the Top 5 songs! It was truly the height of Beatlemania in the U.S. Here’s how they stacked up:
- #5 Please Please Me
- #4 I Want To Hold Your Hand
- #3 She Loves You
- #2 Twist and Shout
- And #1 that week, leaping up from #27 the previous week (an upward move that also set a record)…Can’t Buy Me Love
On this week’s Wayback Wednesday WMTR salutes this singular achievement, with a live performance of that #1 hit, just a few weeks after this
On Great Britain’s New Musical Express show.
Beasley Media NJEditor
