On This Day in Rock History.

[XNASA]

On April 4th, 1964, The BEATLES accomplished something that will never be equalled. They held the top 5 positions on the Billboard singles chart. 'Can’t Buy Me Love' was number 1 for its first of 5 weeks, 'Twist and Shout' was at number 2, 'She Loves You' dropped to number 3, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' held at number 4 and 'Please Please Me' stayed at number 5.

In Canada they had nine of the top 10 singles.

[Kikosexy2]

1. yeah, yeah...

yeah!!!

[Drifter]

2. Most groups will not ....

even have 5 hits in their career, let alone Top 5 at the same time. Truly Amazing.

Cheers
Drifter

On Edit: Dooooh, 5, not 4

[louis-t]

5. These 5 songs were from several albums!

From Please, Please Me to Can't Buy Me Love, a period of at least 2 years, several albums, and all hit here between Nov. '63 and April '64.
I still can feel the electricity that was in the air. Our babysitter came over and was yelling "The Beatles are coming!" and was combing our hair into our faces. We spent days listening to Meet the Beatles over and over. Musta drove our parents nuts.

[no name no slogan]

3. But but but...

I'm sure (_INSERT_MEDIOCRE_UNNAMED_BRITPOP_GROUP_HERE) will do the exact same once the much-anticipated follow-up to (INSERT_BANAL_PREVIOUS_ALBUM_BY_MEDIOCRE_UNNAMED_BRITPOP_GROUP_HERE) comes out this fall!!!

[XNASA]

4. I'm sure you're right.

:eyes:

[johnnie]

6. (_INSERT_RANDOM_MEMBER_HERE) fessed up

It was a joke.

[leftofthedial]

7. astounding feat, but will someday be equalled

probably by Oasis LOL

Amazing!

[billyskank]

8. Where is LoZoccolo!

We need him now!

[meegbear]

If they can keep this up ...

they'll be bigger than Terence Trebt D'Arby.

[johnnie]

9. Also on this day

Just for you XNASA
:evilgrin:
1998 Eric Clapton's first album of regular studio material since 1989 makes an auspicious debut at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. "Pilgrim" (Duck/Reprise) ties the opening position of 1992's "Unplugged," which went on to reach No. 1.

[XNASA]

11. 9 years between studio albums?

Well, in fairness, it's rumored that he actually wrote most of the material (unlike his other albums) so I guess that's why it took so long. It's also why "Pilgrim" is regarded by critics and fans alike as the worst EC album of all time.

:evilgrin:

[jpgray]

10. All those singles were released in a deluge that won't be repeated

Record execs these days are very jealous of sales and wouldn't want those singles to be competing with each other, let alone other releases of the label. You could say that the Motown house band the Funk Brothers has accomplished similar feats, but not the top five spots probably and certainly not as a single unit.