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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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For a moment, I got a taste of what Beatlemania must have sounded like in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

For the generations who were just a few years too late to have experienced Beatlemania, this was their first chance to rep their team in real time.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

Over five decades on, the studio behind the four films - and perhaps cinema in general - is no doubt banking on a Beatlemania revival.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

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