Culture Gabfest Presents: Hit Parade, The Fab Four Sweep Edition
b'In episode two, Chris Molanphy takes a look at the historic week the Beatles swept the entire Billboard Top Five. You can see that chart right here. It\\u2019s a feat that\\u2019s never been repeated. But the Fab Four\\u2019s total domination of the pop charts was both a reflection of their massive popularity and a huge screwup by their American record label. Here\\u2019s the story of how Capitol Records nearly sabotaged the biggest rock band of all time.\\xa0 Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'