— NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN AMERICA —
“HELLO, DOLLY!” | LOUIS ARMSTRONG | KAPP 573
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BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY
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MAY 3 through MAY 9, 1964
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“Hello, Dolly!” by Louis Armstrong debuted on the Billboard singles chart at #76, for the week ending, February 15, 1964. The Armstrong single would make its eventual climb to the top — for one week only — having knocked off the Beatles’ five-week hold on the #1 spot with their hit, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, beginning May 3 through week-ending May 9.
An astounding 22 weeks on the pop singles chart, “Hello, Dolly!” dropped to #44 on its last week on Billboard, week-ending July 11, 1964.
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