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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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“Think of Beatlemania or the people who follow the Grateful Dead or Phish,” said Emily White, a former Spotify product leader and the author of a newsletter on fandom, technology and culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

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

Epstein may have seemed the sober face of Beatlemania, but the bare facts of his trajectory are a rock-star cliché.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

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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