‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ by George Harrison peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1973)

(Saturday, June 30, 1973) — “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” by George Harrison peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

“Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” is one of Harrison’s most popular songs, among fans and music critics, and features a series of much-praised slide-guitar solos from Harrison.

It was Harrison’s second of three #1 hits on the chart (1970-1988) after The Beatles broke up.