During a 2019 article from Rolling Stone, Ringo reflected on his hits with The Beatles. “‘Love Me Do’ could’ve been the first and last, but it went on,” he said. “And there’s interviews of us, like, ‘Well, you know, it’ll probably last about four years.'” The track in question was a No. 1 single in the United States but not in the United Kingdom.
The Official Charts Company reports “Love Me Do” became The Beatles’ first charting single in the United Kingdom. It reached No. 17 there and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks. Upon rerelease, the tune climbed to No. 4 and lasted another seven weeks on the chart. Finally, the track reached No. 53 for a single week.
“Love Me Do” was not The Beatles’ first charting single in the United States. According to Billboard, that honor goes to “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” “Love Me Do” was still a major hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a single week and lasting on the chart for 14 weeks.
It’s interesting that “Love Me Do” was a No. 1 hit in the U.S. but not the U.K. Perhaps American audiences responded more to the song because it has a bit of a country/Americana influence in its instrumentation.
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