— NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA —

 “I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND” | THE BEATLES | CAPITOL 5112

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

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FEBRUARY 1 through MARCH 14, 1964

The Beatles’ debut single jumped to the number one spot in the U.S.A, this week on Billboard, for the week-ending February 1. This was the beginning of “Beatlemania” in America. The single, having debuted at #45 on January 18 two weeks previous, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” skyrocketed all the way to the top of the Billboard singles chart in just three weeks, 57 years ago, February 1964.

 

 

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