On this day in 1963

Bob-Dubery

The Beatles achieved their first number one.

Shibbibilybob

For? I would have expected "Love me Do", but surely that was a little before 1963?

IceCreamMan

From me to you ..uk charts ...2 may 1963

love me do never got to numero 1 on the uk chart

Bob-Dubery

Shibbibilybob wrote For? I would have expected "Love me Do", but surely that was a little before 1963?

Ah well... it depends on which chart you look at. There were several in the UK, but only one was "official". "Please Please Me" sold shed loads in the UK but tanked at number 2 on the official chart and so was not officially number one. So the first official number one for the Fab Four was "From Me to You".

And yes, "Love Me Do" was released in '62 and was only moderately successful.

IceCreamMan

X-rated Bob wrote
Shibbibilybob wrote For? I would have expected "Love me Do", but surely that was a little before 1963?
Ah well... it depends on which chart you look at. There were several in the UK, but only one was "official". "Please Please Me" sold shed loads in the UK but tanked at number 2 on the official chart and so was not officially number one. So the first official number one for the Fab Four was "From Me to You".

And yes, "Love Me Do" was released in '62 and was only moderately successful.

did go no 1 in usa ....certainly not moderately successful ...but I know what u saying ..in uk moderately so

Bob-Dubery

IceCreamMan wrote
X-rated Bob wrote And yes, "Love Me Do" was released in '62 and was only moderately successful.
did go no 1 in usa ....certainly not moderately successful ...but I know what u saying ..in uk moderately so

IIRC it was released later in the USA, when Beatlemania was already in full swing.