Which Beatle had the first solo number one hit?
The massive popularity of The Beatles didn’t diminish once the band officially broke up in 1970. The impact that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr had on pop music was unmatched by any other act, and the revolutionary shockwaves they sent through culture are still being felt to this day. But more than anything else, being a Beatle meant unprecedented success.
Talking about cultural shifts and critical praise is nice, but it’s not tangible. Record sales and chart positions, however, can be quantified and measured to show just how massively popular The Beatles really were. Across the US and UK singles charts, The Beatles landed a total of 32 number one hits throughout their career. In terms of confirmed units sold, The Beatles remain the biggest-selling music act of all time, with nearly 300 million confirmed sales and nearly 600 million claimed sales.
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