During Beatlemania, The Beatles dominated the charts, but several other artists still achieved major hits that matched or surpassed them. The article highlights three songs that demonstrate how jazz, American pop and Motown retained strong commercial appeal despite the British group’s extraordinary popularity.

Louis Armstrong’s “Hello, Dolly!” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, ending The Beatles’ run of three consecutive chart-toppers over 14 weeks, and later received Grammy recognition. The Beach Boys’ “I Get Around” became their first US No. 1 and helped spark a long-running creative rivalry with The Beatles, while The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love” topped US charts in 1966 as The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” peaked at No. 2 amid controversy surrounding the band.