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The Beatles reach number one in America

Following their first night of performances at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, The Beatles arrived back at the Hotel George V where they were told that I Want To Hold Your Hand had reached number one in America.

US album release: Introducing The Beatles

Although it had originally been scheduled for 22 July 1963, the US label Vee-Jay finally released the Introducing The Beatles LP on this day.

US single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand

The single with which The Beatles arrived in America, I Want To Hold Your Hand was released on Boxing Day 1963 by Capitol Records.

UK single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand

The Beatles' fifth UK single was an instant smash, with pre-orders of more than a million copies.

UK album release: With The Beatles

Precisely eight months on from the release day of their debut album Please Please Me, The Beatles released the follow-up in the United Kingdom.

UK EP release: The Beatles No. 1

The Beatles' third UK EP was a collection of four songs taken from their debut album Please Please Me.

UK EP release: The Beatles' Hits

The Beatles' second UK EP was released on this day. It contained three previous a-sides and one b-side.

UK single release: She Loves You

In case there was any doubt that The Beatles were a bona fide UK phenomenon by August 1963, the release of their fourth single went beyond all expectations.