How The Beatles' 'Come Together' and 'Something' Hit No. 1 at the Same Time

The Beatles’ “Come Together” and “Something” were together and initially charted at different positions. Billboard changed its rules so that A-sides and B-sides charted together. “Come Together” and “Something” hit No. 1 together in the United States.

The Beatles‘ “Come Together” and “Something” both topped the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. This only happened because Billboard changed its rules. On the other hand, the songs did not perform as well in the United Kingdom.

The Beatles’ 1969 singles “Come Together” and “Something” initially charted at No. 23 and No. 20, respectively. Then, the songs reached No. 10 and No. 11, and then No. 2 and No. 3. Subsequently, Billboard changed its rules.

Now, A-sides and B-sides would be counted together. Because of this, “Come Together” and “Something” reached the top of the chart at the same time, making the Fab Four’s first pair of singles to do so. The same phenomenon happened to The Beatles’ later singles “The Long and Winding Road” and “For You Blue.”

Source: Matthew Trzcinski/cheatsheet.com

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