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grannybiker

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In 1963 The Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand", which knocked their other hit "She Loves You" off the Number 1 slot giving them the Number 1 and 2 in the UK Charts. The Beatles are the only act to do this in the UK Charts. True or False?

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Last week we asked you - In 1963 The Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand", which knocked their other hit "She Loves You" off the Number 1 slot giving them the Number 1 and 2 in the UK Charts. The Beatles are the only act to do this in the UK Charts. True or False? - It’s FALSE 34% Guessed correctly! Bet they were the MSEers!

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grannybiker

Hmmm, this site names Elvis, Bee-Gees & several others occupying the number 1 & 2 spot. So could be false I think...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_chart_achievements_and_milestones#Simultaneously_occupying_the_top_two_positions

Unless, the way the questions worded, about one song knocking the other off top-spot is significant....?
What do you reckon?

The_Plush_Doormat

edit: FALSE

I have the Guiness Book of Hit Singles here. It says:

November 1963 - No 1 She Loves You, No 2 You'll Never Walk Alone
December 1963 - No 1 I want to hold your Hand, No 2 She Loves You

I think it is true

EDIT: I DIDN'T SEE THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION. JOHN LENNON ACHIEVED THE SAME FEAT WITH IMAGINE AND WOMAN IN 1981 (FROM ANOTHER BOOK I HAVE HERE - 500 NUMBER ONES).

Sorry it has to be false, the Beatles are not alone.

FlyingDutchman

Madonna also had THREE singles in the charts in 1985: No.1 - Into The Groove (her first in the UK); No.2 - Holiday; and Crazy For You in the lower regions of the chart.

As a long time Madonna fan I had that fact to hand but I checked Wikipedia just in case!

The_Plush_Doormat

FD - Madonna doesn't count - she never took over No 1 with another one of her records. August 1985 - No 1 Into the Groove, No 6 Holiday. The following month, Into the Groove was at No 7, and Holiday wasn't in the top 20. (Source: Guiness Book of Hit Singles)

FlyingDutchman

Ah, yes. I didn't read that correctly. Thanks.