(Saturday, February 1, 1964) — “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Feb. 1/8/15/22/29, Mar. 7/14, 1964).

It was the group’s first of a record (that still stands 60 years later) of 20 number one hits on the chart (1964-1970); this, despite having actively recorded as a quartet in the studio for only seven years (1962-1969).

In 2004, it was ranked number 16 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”