Looking back at the biggest hit singles of every year, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century.
On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, 1964, The Beatles hit No. 1 for the first time with "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The groundbreaking single began a run of the band's 20 leaders, the ...