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

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 ...
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Chart Rewind: In 1964, Louis Armstrong Halted Beatlemania Atop the Hot 100

On the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 9, 1964, Louis Armstrong ended the most dominant run at No. 1 in the chart’s history to that point. The Beatles had ruled the Hot 100 for 14 consecutive weeks, via ...
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Chart Rewind: On July 4, 1964, The Beach Boys Got Around to Their First Hot 100 No. 1

“On the Fourth of July, 1964, the Beach Boys topped the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘I Get Around,’ the first No. 1 single by an American male singing group in eight months,” Fred Bronson wrote in The ...
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Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart

NEW YORK — Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart ...