63 Years Ago Today: Iconic Rock Band Made Their Music Chart Debut

July 27 is a significant date in history for a legendary rock band that rose to prominence during the “British Invasion” in the ’60s.

Mick Jagger, the longtime lead singer of The Rolling Stones, celebrated his 83rd birthday on Sunday. Additionally, July 26 was the 52nd anniversary of the band releasing “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It)”, a hit that peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Fittingly, Jagger and his bandmates celebrated a significant milestone one day after his 20th birthday (July 26, 1963). It was on July 27, 1963, that The Rolling Stones made their music chart debut.

The Stones’ first single was a cover of Chuck Berry’s 1961 song “Come On.” Their version of the song was released on June 7, 1963.

Per UDiscover Music, “Come On” reached the chart for the first time on July 27, 1963, coming in at No. 20 on the New Musical Express singles. With that, The Rolling Stones had achieved one of their first significant milestones.

Four days later, “Come On” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at No. 50. The song would peak at No. 21 for the week of Sept. 18-24.

Rolling Stones Reached Their First No. 1 Hit One Year Later

In June 1964, The Rolling Stones traveled to Chicago, Illinois, and recorded a cover of “It’s All Over Now,” a hit song by Shirley and Bobby Womack.

On July 16, 1964, The Rolling Stones’ version of the song topped the UK Singles Chart. It stayed in the top five for each of the next four weeks and spent nine weeks in the top 10 altogether. “It’s All Over Now” also peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.