Toppermost Of The Poppermost

The Billboard Charts for the first two weeks of April, 1964. The Beatles rule the roost, but Motown continues churning out commercial and critical darlings (My Guy), and Burt Bacharach gives Dionne Warwick a song which will become one of the all-time greats of rock and roll. #MadeonZencastr #FabFaux #MagicalMysteryCamp

The Beatles have conquered the Billboard charts, so we examine some of the news stories from the month. Additionally, the British charts for April 1964. Eden Kane, Shirley Bassey, the Four Pennies, the Undertakers, the Merseybeats and a horn player to be named later! #madeonZencastr

More from March of 1964. Even more Beatles on the charts, but figures including Lenny Welch, The Shirelles, Tony Bennett, Bobby Goldsboro and others you may or may not remember continue to make appearances. #madeonZencastr

Beatlemania, Beatlemania, Beatlemania!!! (and it hasn't even reached it's Zenith). Lots and lots of Beatles, but also Jan and Dean (and Mel Blanc) The Four Preps, Dale and Grace, Nino and April and more! #madeonZencastr

The British charts for March of 1964. Can't Buy Me Love arrives, while Lennon/McCartney also continue the string with Peter & Gordon and World Without Love. We also consider the state of "other music" on the British charts. #madeonzencastr

The Beatles continue rampaging the charts, but the Americans also stake some ground. Two sides from Elvis in the charts (one good, one very bad), The Shoop Shoop Song, a bad Merseybeat knockoff and a Beatles novelty record (about the hair, of course) written by someone you might not expect! #madeonzencastr.

The first two weeks of Billboard, 1964. Dawn, Fun Fun Fun and more of the Beatles than you can shake a forest at! #MadeonZencastr

Cilla, Beatles, Stones and a feature on the Ed Sullivan Show. Side A - the British charts and more!

We roll into the American charts for January 1964. Marsha Albert, Carroll James, and millions of East Coasters help "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to the Top of the Cashbox charts. Meanwhile, Capitol cannot keep up with demand as the Ed Sullivan show approaches.

I Want to Hold Your Hand firmly takes control of the American charts, while British bands continue their dominance on the British charts. To use the lingo of music writers of the time. "While the Beatles crawl to the top of the Cashbox charts (but not quite Billboard), the Searchers give us a swinging, twisting new deck!"