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THE BEATLES break all American chart records when the latest Billboard chart (April 4, 1964) shows them with the ‘Top Five’ records in the country simultaneously with: #5: “Please Please Me,” #4: “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” #3: “She Loves You,” #2: “Twist And Shout,” #1: “Can’t Buy Me Love.” The Beatles had similarly dominated Canada and Australia’s Top Ten earlier in the month. 50 years ago. The Beatles made music history this month, according to Billboard, week-ending, April 4, 1964.
“Can’t Buy Me Love”, #1 this week by The Beatles, debuted at #27 on Billboard, week ending, March 28. Just one week later, the single jumps all the way to #1. The Capitol single would remain #1 for five consecutive weeks, from April 4 through May 2. Thereafter, “Can’t Buy Me Love” began its weekly drops to #5, #11, #23 and #42 (final week on the chart), for the week-ending, May 30, 1964. The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” is the second best-selling single in 1964, behind the group’s #1 single for the entire year, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”.
Besides holding an incredible top 5 position on the Billboard chart, it bears noting there are 7 other Beatles’ singles peppered throughout this chart, including two new Beatles singles having been added to the Hot 100, for the week-ending, April 4, 1964.
And there you have it. This week in April 1964. Find ’em. Count ’em. Make it a dozen. TWELVE!
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