All four ex-Beatles simultaneously hit top 40 pop chart in USA as solo artists for second time since 1970 breakup 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 11 1975)


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(Saturday, January 11, 1975) — For the second of three times since The Beatles broke up in 1970, each member had a hit record on today’s Billboard‘s Top 40 pop chart: “Junior’s Farm” by Paul McCartney and Wings peaking at #3, “Only You” by Ringo Starr peaking at #6, “Dark Horse” by George Harrison peaking at #15  and “No. 9 Dream” by John Lennon debuting in the top 40 at #35 (it would peak at #9 on Feb. 22, 1975).


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They would repeat this feat on Jan. 18, 1975, with the same four songs as they had on Dec. 14, 1974 (except with Lennon’s “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” (which had peaked at #1 on Nov. 16, 1974).


Video: 'George Harrison - Dark Horse (Music Video)'


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In addition to four songs by each former Beatle as solo artists, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by Elton John, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (originally released in 1967 on The Beatles’ studio album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) and featuring Lennon on guitar and backing vocals, held the #1 spot on the chart today for the second (and final) consecutive week.

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