A week after the Beatles "1" made its digital debut on iTunes, it scored a top 5 spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album landed at #4 with a 60,000 sales figure. Billboard credited the $9.99 sale price, retail promotion and a social media campaign with the chart spot. "1" was No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 for eight weeks in 2000 and 2001.
"1" also reappeared in the UK charts at No. 6, Billboard reported. It spent nine weeks at No. 1 in the UK during the 2000-2001 period.
Additionally, the album also ranked No. 4 on the Hits Daily Double chart.
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