Two years later, in August 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart began. At the end of 1958, Billboard printed a recap of the year’s biggest songs for the first time (that year also ...
On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, 1964, The Beatles hit No. 1 for the first time with "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The groundbreaking single began a run of the band's 20 leaders ...