Chart Rewind: In 1964, The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100

Chart Rewind: In 1964, The Beatles’ ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100

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On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, 1964, The Beatles hit No. 1 for the first time with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The groundbreaking single began a run of the band’s 20 leaders, the most in the chart’s history. The track, on Capitol Records, marked The Beatles’ first entry on any…

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