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Beatlemania

American  
[beet-uhl-may-nee-uh] / ˌbit əlˈmeɪ ni ə /

noun

  1. a phenomenon in the 1960s characterized by an intense fascination with and extremely enthusiastic reaction to the pop group The Beatles.


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With Beatlemania, argues Fink, “huge masses of women got used to smashing through police barricades.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“Their response to us was, ‘this is more like Beatlemania in 1964.’

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Beatlemania may be done, but somewhere a child is singing the chorus to “Yellow Submarine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Scorsese attributed the early days of Beatlemania as harbingers of an artistic change that not only impacted the 1960s, but that can be felt in the popular culture of the present day.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

A year later came their first mega hit, She Loves You, ushering in Beatlemania and ensuring they would never play venues like Hulme Hall again.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

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