Pop Culture Rewind: The Beatles’ Chart Achievements | Billboard News
Written by djfrosty on September 28, 2023
We take a look back at The Beatles‘ chart achievements in the latest episode of Billboard‘s Pop Culture Rewind.
Evan Burke:
There’s no group like The Beatles. Before BTS, before Taylor Swift, The Beatles captivated fans with Beatle Mania, and the legendary band had the hits to back up the hysteria. We break down their Billboard chart achievements in this week’s Pop Culture Rewind.
From “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in 1964 to making us “Come Together,” The Beatles have amassed a record-setting 20 No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, the most of any artist. At one point The Beatles held all top five spots on the chart with everybody wanting to “Twist and Shout.” That record was held until September of 2021, when Drake grabbed the top five slots.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are one of the most influential groups of all time, setting the standard for fan culture, boy bands and more. Get this: They also have 19 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 with projects like Please Please Me and Abbey Road, bringing them to a whopping 132 weeks at No. 1, easily ranking them as the act with the most weeks atop the chart.
It’ll be a long time before anyone ever does it again quite like The Beatles.
We’ll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.
Watch the full video above!