When the Beatles burst onto the music scene, they broke many records with their hit songs and other recordings. Here is a list of Beatles records and facts.
1.) The Beatles have had the most number one singles of all times, often unseating one of their own singles at number one and replacing it with another number one song.
2.) They are the only band to have held the number 1, 2 and 3 spots on the Billboard charts at the same time.
3.) Lennon and McCartney still hold the title for the most successful song writers in history with McCartney having 35 number one songs to his credit and Lennon having 26 to his.
4.) In 1964, the Beatles held five spots on the number one Billboard charts, an act that has never been repeated by any other band.
5.) The Beatles song "Yesterday" is the most recorded song in history to date.
6.) With the release of " I Want to Hold Your Hand", the Beatles had the fastest selling single of all time, selling over 250,000 in three days, a record still unbeaten.
7.) They were the first band to ever play in a concert stadium,
8.) Television viewing records were broken when over 70 million people tuned into to see the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show.
9.) They were the first rock band to have a cartoon based on them.
10.) The only band to have 6 diamond selling albums which means that each album sold over ten million copies.
With these records to their name, it is no wonder that the Beatles continue to live on.
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