What was the first British recording to reach number one in the US Billboard Hot 100, in May 1962?
Telstar (instrumental) Telstar (instrumental) "Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek for the English band the Tornados. The track reached number 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach number 1 on that chart in the year, after "Stranger on the Shore" in May), and was also a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second instrumental single to hit number 1 in 1962 on both the US and UK weekly charts. The record was named after the Telstar communications satellite, which was launched into orbit
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Billboard Japan Hot 100 The "Billboard Japan" Hot 100 is a song chart in Japan. It has been compiled by "Billboard Japan" and "Hanshin Contents Link" ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-Japan.com (JST) and every Thursday at billboard.com (UTC). The first number-one song on this chart was "Step and Go" by Arashi on the issue dated March 3, 2008. While most of the songs that have reached number one have been in Japanese, five non-Japanese songs have reached the top position. The first was "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis on May 8, 2008; the