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From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1964
Beatles Off Billboard Chart; 1st Time Since January 18
NEW YORK — This is the first time since January 18 that the Beatles have not been represented on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. They broke unto the chart with their smash hit, “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”
Last week spelled the end of their chart streak when “Matchbox” dropped off the single chart.
The group’s peak was reached during Billboard’s April issue when 14 Beatles sides on five different labels were represented on the Hot 100.
Beatle records for Capitol of Canada during April 11 included, “Love Me Do,” “You Can’t Do That,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” ” All My Loving.”
Vee-Jay hits at the time were, “Thank You Girl,” “Do You Want To Know A Secret,” “From Me To You” and “Please, Please Me.”
Swan Records registered with “She Loves You,” and Tollie Records came up with two Beatle releases, “Twist And Shout” and “There’s A Place.” END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; November 7, 1964)
A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: To fully appreciate this Billboard Hot 100 April 11, 1964 chart feature — to enlarge this image FULL SCREEN — click on the image and open to second window. See ‘Original size: ‘1532 × 2103‘ at the top/left and click on that link for EXPANDED LARGEST VIEW (twice). Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size. (Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB main home page).
A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: To fully appreciate this Billboard Hot 100 November 7, 1964 chart feature — to enlarge this image FULL SCREEN — click on the image and open to second window. See ‘Original size: ‘1532 × 2103‘ at the top/left and click on that link for EXPANDED LARGEST VIEW (twice). Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size. (Click your server’s back button to return to MCRFB main home page).
