‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1967)

(Saturday, March 18, 1967)“Penny Lane” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

It was The Beatles’ 13th of an all-time record of 20 number one hits on the chart (1964-1970).

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked “Penny Lane” at number 456 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”