(Saturday, January 18, 1964) — “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles, a rock music band from Liverpool, England, debuted at #45 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

It was the group’s first appearance on the chart, launching a British wave that would dominate the American music charts for the next decade.

In 2018, Billboard magazine named it the 48th biggest hit of all time on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the UK, it was the second-highest-selling single of the 1960s, behind “She Loves You.”