One, the CD compilation of all The Beatles’ British chart-toppers, was certified Diamond for 10 million copies sold in the U.S. on April 28th, 2005. “Love Me Do,” the lead track on One, was first released in the U.S. on April 27th, 1964. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964, over a year-and-a-half after it was first released in the U.K. “Love Me Do” was the A-side of the first Beatles single released in the U.K. In an archival interview, George Harrison recalls how it felt to hear it over the airwaves for the very first time.
“I remember first hearing that song on the radio. That
