62 Years Ago, This Legendary Rock Group Landed Their Third Consecutive No. 1 Hit

On March 16, 1964, legendary rock group The Beatles released "Can't Buy Me Love", their sixth single overall and their third song in a row to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was later included on their album A Hard Day's Night, which is widely considered to be their strongest record from this period in their career. "You Can't Do That" was originally released as the single's B-side.

'Can't Buy Me Love' Continued The Beatles' Charts Success

While the Beatles' first three singles had performed well on the U.K. charts, it wasn't until 1963's "She Loves You" that the legendary rock band broke into the international market. That song went straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and launched a wave of huge popularity that's now referred to as "Beatlemania".

The band followed this success up with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Can't Buy Me Love", which both climbed to the top of the charts again. As a result of its success, "Can't Buy Me Love" was also included on A Hard Day's Night, whereas the previous two songs were only released as singles.

This helped boost the sales of the Beatles' third studio album, which also went straight to No. 1 on the U.K. and U.S. charts. The album's title track followed "Can't Buy Me Love" and, once again, shot to No. 1 across the world.

The Beatles were clearly on a huge winning streak at this point in their careers, but unlike most artists, this never seemed to plataeau and end. The band would continue to land No. 1 hits throughout the decade, despite changing genres and experimenting with new recording technologies that many audiences had never heard before.

The band's next singles—"I Feel Fine", "Ticket to Ride", and "Eight Days a Week"—continued their historic charts performance, dominating the No. 1 spot for several weeks. There were no other bands quite as influential as the Beatles throughout the 1960s, and this was just the beginning of their career.

While later albums like Revolver and Abbey Road are typically considered the critical favorites rather than their early rock-and-roll work, this period was an undeniable gold age for the Beatles' commercial performance. Later tracks would prove to be slightly more divisive to general audiences, even if they made a lasting impression on critics and the industry.