On this day in 1964 – The Beatles made their US chart debut when ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ entered the chart at No.45 just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history. It went on to spend seven weeks at the No.1 position on the US chart before being replaced by their follow-up single ‘She Loves You’. ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ became the Beatles’ best-selling single worldwide, selling more than 12 million copies.