On May 20, 1964 The Beatles soared to No. 1 on the US singles chart with their single Love Me Do. This was the group’s 4th No.1 hit in the US over a five month span. The version that was released in America was slightly different than the one released for their British audience. The American version had Andy White playing the drums while Ringo Starr played the tambourine. For the British single, Ringo played the drums.