A P R I L 4 , 1 9 6 4 : T O D A Y I N M U S I C H I S T O R Y
1 9 6 4 : T H E B E A T L E S 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.” Even more incredibly, nine other Beatles’ singles are scattered in various other positions numbered around the “Hot 100.” The Beatles had similarly dominated Canada and Australia’s Top Ten earlier in the month. 50 years ago. The Beatles made music history on this day, Billboard, April 4, 1964.
Today In Pop Music History: April 4, 1964