Please Please Me had first been released as a single in America on 25 February 1963 but failed to make an impact. To cash in on the success of I Want To Hold Your Hand and in anticipation of The Beatles' first US visit, Vee-Jay re-released the single. Read more »
US single release: Please Please Me
30 January 1964 (48 years ago)
Beatlemania begins: Sunday Night At The London Palladium
13 October 1963 (48 years ago)
Although The Beatles' popularity had been growing steadily and to increasingly frantic heights throughout 1963, their appearance at the London Palladium on Sunday 13 October catapulted into the attentions of the mainstream media, who coined the term 'Beatlemania' to describe the scenes of screaming fans. Read more »
UK EP release: The Beatles' Hits
6 September 1963 (48 years ago)
The Beatles' second UK EP was released on this day. It contained three previous a-sides and one b-side. Read more »
Radio: Pop Go The Beatles
3 September 1963 (48 years ago)
The Beatles had undertaken mammoth radio sessions before, notably the 18 songs recorded on Tuesday 16 July. However, they went one better on this day, taping 19 songs for three episodes of Pop Go The Beatles. Read more »
Television: Pops And Lenny
16 May 1963 (48 years ago)
The Beatles made their second appearance on national BBC television, on the children's show Pops And Lenny. Read more »
Television: Scene At 6.30
16 April 1963 (48 years ago)
The Beatles mimed to From Me To You on the live television programme Scene At 6.30, broadcast in the north of England. Read more »
UK single release: From Me To You
11 April 1963 (48 years ago)
The Beatles' third UK single was released on 11 April 1963. Read more »
Editing, mixing: From Me To You
14 March 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Although The Beatles were not present, George Martin oversaw mixes of From Me To You during a three-hour session on this day. Read more »
Recording, mixing: Thank You Girl
13 March 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Although John Lennon was suffering from a heavy cold which meant he missed this and the previous night's shows, he travelled down to Abbey Road in the morning to overdub a harmonica onto Thank You Girl, the b-side to their forthcoming single From Me To You. Read more »
Recording: From Me To You, Thank You Girl, One After 909
5 March 1963 (48 years ago)
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Although the Please Please Me album had not yet been released, The Beatles returned to EMI Studios once again to record their third single From Me To You. Read more »
Live: Granada Cinema, Shrewsbury
28 February 1963 (48 years ago)
While travelling with the rest of their tour companions from York to Shrewsbury on this day, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote their third single From Me To You. Read more »
