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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

Its 1992 single, “The Drowners,” ignited what would become Britpop, the most significant resurgence of British rock since Beatlemania, paving the way for a new generation of bands and projecting British soft power abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

The song would become a No. 1 hit and give Derringer a taste of stardom at age 16 — let alone during the height of Beatlemania.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Beatlemania had now gone global and the rest was history.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 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

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