On this day, January 11, 1963, the single "Please Please Me" was released in the UK.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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The single was released in the U.S. on February 25, 1963, giving American DJs lots of advance warning of the British Invasion.

As Fiendish Thingy points out in the first reply, "From Me to You" was not recorded until March 5, 1963. Thanks.

Please Please Me (song)


US picture sleeve (Vee-Jay 1964)

Single by the Beatles
Released:
11 January 1963 (UK)
25 February 1963 (US)
3 January 1964 (US re-release)
Recorded: 26 November 1962
Studio: EMI, London

"Please Please Me" is a song released by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States. It is also the title track of their first LP, which was recorded to capitalise on the success of the single. It is a John Lennon composition (credited to Lennon–McCartney), although its ultimate form was significantly influenced by producer George Martin.

The single was released in the UK on 11 January 1963 and reached No. 1 on the New Musical Express and Melody Maker charts. However, it only reached No. 2 on the Record Retailer chart, which subsequently evolved into the UK Singles Chart. Because of this, it was not included on the Beatles' number ones compilation.

The single, as initially released with "Ask Me Why" on the B-side, failed to make much impact in the US in February 1963, but when re-released there on 3 January 1964 (this time with "From Me to You" on the B-side), it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also re-released on 6 December 1982 by Parlophone in the UK.

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Thu Jan 11, 2024: On this day, January 11, 1963, the single "Please Please Me" was released in the UK.

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 11:33 AM: On this day, January 11, 1963, "Please Please Me" was released in the UK.

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 10:40 AM: On this day, January 11, 1963, the single "Please Please Me" was released in the UK.

Hat tip, Floyd R. Turbo

Fri Jan 11, 2019: Released January 11, 1963 In Great Britain By Parlophone Records

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. From Me To You wasn't released until April 11 1963

It wasn't even recorded until March 5, 1963.

the PPM/FMTY single on VJ was unique to the US, and not released in the configuration in the UK.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Whoops, my bad. Let me get that. The picture is from a later version. Thanks.

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Was there a B-side to PPM in January 1963?

[ProfessorGAC]

3. As I Recall, "Ask Me Why"

Then a later US release had From Me To You, meaning they had 2 top 40 hits on thd same single.