It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Beatles “Yesterday”

When The Beatles‘ song “Yesterday” climbed to the number one position on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1965, it continued their run of dominance that started more than a year and a half earlier. “Yesterday” marked the band’s tenth number one single since they hit the top for the first time in their career with “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in February 1964. Exactly 50 years ago, “Yesterday” assumed the top spot, where it would reign for four weeks.