Song of the Day #5,699: ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ – The Beatles

Throwing back to the week of February 8, 1964, we find a charming young quartet known as The Beatles reaching Billboard’s top spot for the first time with ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand.’

This song launched Beatlemania in the U.S., selling millions of copies and hanging on to #1 on the Hot 100 for seven weeks. It was eventually replaced by the band’s ‘She Loves You,’ which was already a hit in the UK.

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Song of the Day #1,071: ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ – Chris Colfer

Top Ten ‘Glee’ Performances – Season 2
#1 – ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ – Kurt

I knew this performance would be #1 on this list the minute it aired, way back in the third episode of ‘Glee’s second season. Nothing else ever really stood a chance.

For me, the relationship between Kurt and his father has always been the highlight of the show. Mike O’Malley surfaces only a few times each season but he always brings compassion and realism to the role of Burt, a blue-collar single father of a gay son.

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