'From Me To You', released on April 11, 1963 was, technically speaking,The Beatles' first U.K. number one single. The second in a sequence of four, devastating body blows to the British pop scene in 1963 (the others being 'Please Please Me'/'She Loves You'/'I Want To Hold Your Hand'), 'From Me To You' raced up the charts upon its release, knocking 'How Do You Do It?' (a song the Beatles had rejected) off the top spot.
The single cemented the group's claim to the title as the Kings of British pop. Its fresh originality, bluesy feel, catchy melody and surprising chord changes became a backdrop to the group's blitzkrieg of Britain's media, and the general population throughout the summer of 1963. Incredibly however, like 'Please Please Me' before it, but for the intervention of EMI producerGeorge Martin, 'From Me To You' almost ended up as a b-side.
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