In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the ... But a Washington, DC radio DJ started playing “I Want To Hold Your Hand” after a fan persuaded him to ...

The Beatles had their first No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom in 1962. They reached No. 1 for the first time in the United States with a different song.

As the Fab Four arrives once again, they break a number of records ... The band’s “I Want to Hold Your Hand” reached the competitive region, eventually climbing to the No. 1 spot.