 The band thereby set the all-time record for number of chart-topping singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100.The Beatles achieved this feat in the space of 74 months from their debut US number one, "I Want to Hold Your Hand", in February 1964 – an average of one chart-topping single per 3.7 months, another all-time record.The single's contemporary US sales were insufficient for gold accreditation by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).