This official Record Review survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio 1500. (1964)
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Previewed for the week of March 27-April 2, 1964
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NEW YORK — The influx of British disk product continues to climb with more new product released this week and strong representation, led by the Beatles, on the charts. Counting 12 Beatle disks on the Hot 100, and seven other disks on the chart. British acts now hold 19 per cent of the big board listing.
The Dave Clark Five has two strong items on the chart in “Glad All Over” and “Bits And Pieces”. The group will be looking to strengthen its position with another trip to the States May 29. This two-week visit will include concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall (29) and another appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (31). Concerts in major cities are also being set up and the group will record its second LP prior to leaving for the U. S. The group has also signed a film contract with Anglo-Amalgamated and will begin a 10-week shooting schedule in October.
In addition to Clark, Dusty Springfield, the Swinging Blue Jeans, the Carefrees and the Searchers hold spots.
And the flood of Anglo product continues. The Searchers are presented on two other labels beside their hit “Needles and Pins”. Their next British record, possible U. S. follow-up to “Needles,” is “Don’t Throw Your Love Away” previously recorded by the Orlons here.
Other hard-hitting British products released this week that is getting extensive air play are “Not Fade Away”, by the Rolling Stones on London, and the Hollie’s version of Doris Troy’s hit of last year “Just One Look”, on Imperial. There’s a new Cliff Richard disk available on Epic as well, “I’m The Lonely One” coupled with “I Only Have Eyes for You”. Capitol of Canada is unintentionally creeping into the Richard market as well, with French titles “J’Attendre” getting extensive play and sales in New England. END
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Information and news source: Billboard; April 4, 1964
Beatles Wax Hot 100 With 12 Singles; Owns Top 5 on Chart, Week-Ending, April 4 1964
Capitol Records, LTD., Canada
NEW YORK — Just about everyone is tired of the Beatles. Disk jockeys are tired of playing the hit group; the writers of trade and consumer publication articles are tired of writing about them and the manufacturers of product other than the Beatles are tired of hearing about them. Everyone’s tired of the Beatles — except the listening and buying public.
Two more Beatles singles popped onto the Hot 100 this week, “You Can’t Do That” on Capitol and “Thank You Girl,” on Vee-Jay. This ups last week’s total of Beatles records on the chart to 12. “You Can’t Do That” is the flip side of “Can’t Buy Me Love” which broke in at No. 27 last week and went to No. 1this week.
Canada Source
The mass of Beatles material being supplied to American radio stations and stores is being increased again by product from Canada. Latest is “Love Me Do”, which is getting hot air play across the country. Now that U. S. retailers and subdistributors have set up air corridor channels of supply with Canadian subdistributors, “Love Me Do,” like the previous “All My Loving”, can be expected to funnel into the country at a much quicker and regular rate.
One thing that seems to have handicapped output of the “Love Me Do” single is the accidental breaking of one of the pressing masters in Capitol of Canada’s plant.
The Prices
Prices paid for those three Capitol of Canada disks from Canadian one-stops is approximately 61 cents and they are being sold to other retailers in this country for 75 to 89 cents. The retailer who gets on the street first with the disks can sell them for anything from $1.25 to $1.75. But as the amount of Capitol of Canada singles appear the price declines. It seldom goes below 99 cents, however.
Capitol Records, U.S.A.
There was also some demand for the Capitol of Canada LP, “Beatlemania”, but requests for this have diminished somewhat. It is understood that “Beatlemania” will be repackaged to conform with the new U. S. Capitol LP called “The Second Beatles Album”. There are two Capitol of Canada LP’s which have found their way into the U. S. market. “Twist and Shout” is the other. These package are being purchased for approximately $2.60 and it was reported that in Boston they were sold by some retailers for as high as S6. The Canadian LP price is S4.20.
Nine Positions
In Canada, the Beatles hold the first nine chartpositions (italics added here for emphasis). With the addition of “Can’t Buy Me Love” at the No. 1 post, they now hold the first five slots on the Hot 100. Geoffrey F. Racine, executive vice- president of Capitol of Canada, has denied reports that any firm in the U. S. has distribution rights to “Roll Over Beethoven”. Racine also said that the company is not exporting Beatle Records to the United States and has no intention of doing so. He does admit. however, that records are being shipped here through one-stops and other large buyers of records who happen to have branches in Canada. It is also known that many American record merchandisers have set up specific deals with Canadian subdistributors of Capitol product. END
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Information and news source: Billboard; April 4, 1964
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The CKLW BIG 50 (plus) hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio. (1964)
Previewed for the week of March 24-30, 1964
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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
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MARCH 15 through MARCH 28, 1964
“She Loves You” by The Beatles debuted at #69 on Billboard, week ending, January 25. Just one week later, The single jumped inside the Billboard top 25 on February 1, to #21. Thereafter, “She Loves You” jumps to #7, #3, #2 (stuck at #2 four weeks; during this time under #1, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”). Nine weeks after its debut, the Swan single hit the #1 position on Billboard, week ending, March 21, 1964 and remained on top on Billboard (2 weeks) through week-ending, March 28, 1964.
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A MCRFB NOTE: Can you spot them all listed on this Billboard chart? There are 10 Beatles’ singles scattered throughout this chart. That is an incredible 1/10th of all the singles listed in the Hot 100, week-ending March 28, 1964.
Count ’em. Ten of them!
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Debuted #97 week-ending February 22, 1964, two weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “My Boyfriend Got A Beatle Haircut” jumps to #95 (final week on chart), week-ending, February 29, 1964.
Debuted #99 week-ending February 29, 1964, four weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “The Boy With The Beatle Hair” peaks at #85 (final week on chart), week-ending, March 21, 1964.
Debuted #73 week-ending March 21, 1964, five weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “We Love You Beatles” drops down to #43 (final week on chart), week-ending, April 18, 1964.
Debuted at #87 week-ending March 21, 1964, 3 week playing the Billboard Singles chart, “A Letter To The Beatles”, climbs to #85 (final week on chart), week-ending, April 4, 1964.
Note: According to Wikipedia, however, after 3 weeks on the chart, the single was soon deleted by Capitol after Duchess Music, the publisher of “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, refused to give permission for the group’s parody version having already been released on the Capitol label.
Decades later, the deleted parody single would eventually find its way on a Four Preps compilation CD.
