"I Want to Hold Your Hand" officially topped the American charts on February 1, 1964, slightly more than a week prior to The Beatles making their American debut February 9 on The Ed Sullivan Show.

On January 29, 1964, The Beatles went to the Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris, France, and recorded their hits “She Loves You” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in German. When they were done ...

New Release Date. Capitol initially wanted to release “I Want to Hold Your Hand” around the band’s first Ed Sullivan appearance on February 9, 1964, but after its success on WWDC and a ...