April 4, 1964: Beatles Had the Top Five Billboard Songs: A Real Hits-Krieg-- Part 1

From the April 3, 2014, USA Today "Hit Parade: How the Fab Four high-fived the Hot 100" by Edna Gunderson.

Quite an accomplishment fifty years ago, but those four young lads from Liverpool, England, had the Top Five songs in America according to Billboard. That is a feat never again accomplished.

According to Beatles scholar Martin Lewis, two factors played into the Beatles' "hits-krieg" back then. One was the "Unquenchable thirst for Beatles records after the Ed Sullivan Show."

Also, it was due to "shambolic distribution pattern, with songs simultaneously released by various record labels." Not only was Capitol releasing Beatles music, but also Vee-Jay, Tollie and Swan records.

Anyway, Billboard's Top Five on their Hot 100 singles for April 4, 1964: #1. "Can't Buy Me Love," #2. "Twist and Shout," #3. "She Loves You," #4. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and #5. "Please Please Me."

The Fab Five From the Fab Four. --RoadDog