The Beatles hold on to the #1 spot ... but they are challenged this week by the up and coming new hit by Lesley Gore, "You Don't Own Me," which leaps from #10 to #2 in its sixth week on the chart.
But that move is nothing compared to the 49 point jump that "She Loves You" makes this week, climbing from #67 to #18!
And The Beatles now have a THIRD record on the charts ... "Please Please Me," the first Beatles record played in America by Chicago Dee Jay Dick Biondi nearly a year ago on WLS with virtually no fanfare, makes its national debut at #84. (Actually, all three hits appear on different labels ... Capitol Records, the US sister company to Great Britain's Parlophone label, who The Beatles record for in England, passed on the first four Beatles singles offered to them last year ... they didn't hear any "hit potential" ... so now Swan Records ("She Loves You") and Vee Jay Records ("Please Please Me"), who also have the "Introducing The Beatles" album out right now, are CAPTIOLizing on Capitol's error in judgement. Before the year is up, Beatles records will also appear on Tollie, Atco , MGM and United Artists Records here in The States before Capitol can enforce an injunction to stop any further releases by any other labels.
Read the full story of WHO PLAYED THE FIRST BEATLES RECORD IN AMERICA here:
http://forgottenhits.com/who_played_the_very_first_beatles_record_in_america
Dusty Springfield continues her climb up the charts as "I Only Want To Be With You" moves from #74 to #59 ...
While long-time British Pop Star Cliff Richard is having a little bit of US chart success right now, too ...
His remake of "It's All In The Game" sits at #28.
60 YEARS AGO TODAY:
1/27/64 – Actress Bridget Fonda is born ...
Her dad was rather famous, too!
