Saturday, January 20, 2024

January 20th, 1964

THE CHART:

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" skyrockets from #38 to the #1 position in only its second week on the chart.  Meanwhile, "She Loves You" (The Beatles' previous single in England) debuts at #67.

Dusty Springfield makes a huge 23 point leap from #97 to #74 with "I Only Want To Be With You."

60 YEARS AGO TODAY:

1/20/64 - Capitol Records releases the "Meet The Beatles" album by the Beatles in America

The album contains future Beatles classics "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "I Saw Her Standing There," "This Boy," "All My Loving" and The Beatles' version of "Till There Was You."

Also on 1/20, Ozzie Guillén, future Chicago White Sox shortstop and manager is born

Guillen was a Chicagoland favorite and three-time MLB All Star