In 1964, This Legendary Rock Group Broke An Unbelievable Music Record

On April 4, 1964, iconic rock group The Beatles completely dominated the top five spots of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time ever.

After breaking out just a couple of years prior with singles like "Love Me Do" and "She Loves You", the band achieved international success in 1964 when their records finally became available in the United States.

The Beatles had already released two studio albums in the United Kingdom by the time Introducing... The Beatles hit shelves on the other side of the Atlantic. It was essentially a repackaging of Please Please Me, their debut U.K. album that spawned hits such as "Twist and Shout", "Anna (Go To Him)", and the title track.

Introducing... The Beatles was quickly followed by Meet The Beatles! just a few days later in the United States, and the Liverpudlian rock group were officially global icons. Their second U.S. record included many popular tracks from With The Beatles alongside their chart-topping singles that were omitted from the U.K. album releases.

By February 1964, The Beatles' two breakout records had turned them into pop-rock sensations—and thus, 'Beatlemania' was born. So when they released "Can't Buy Me Love" in March, it shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Love Me Do" also climbed to the No. 2 spot that week, as it had become somewhat of an anthem for the Beatlemania frenzy. "I Want To Hold Your Hand", which had been the Beatles' first No. 1 single overseas, was now sitting at No. 4.

The Beatles' cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" had also been particularly successful in America—that particular week, it was sitting at No. 3. With "Please Please Me" at No. 5, the Beatles were officially dominating the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time ever.

Incredibly, The Beatles also had nine other singles in the Hot 100. These included "Twist and Shout", "Do You Want To Know A Secret", and "I Saw Her Standing There".