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Skokiaan  wrote:

> Paul still makes this claim, but he tends to believe many of the
> Beatle myths.  The fact is the Beatles were already booked on Sullivan
> before "I Want to Hold You Hand" hit #1.  As George said, having a hit
> record a hit record in America before they arrived was "handy."


All very interesting.  But does anyone have any insight into the
original question?  I'll repost it below: 

> Hello, I have found several references that claim that on 01/17/1964,
> backstage at The Olympia Theater in Paris, The Beatles learned that "I
> Want To Hold Your Hand" was #1 on the Billboard charts in America.
>
> Unfortunately, the song would not appear in that position until Feb
> 1st, which was two weeks later.
>
> Anyone got a plausible explanation?

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