Beatlemania

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Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles from 1963 to 1966. The group's popularity grew in the United Kingdom in late 1963, propelled by the singles "Please Please Me", "From Me to You" and "She Loves You". By October, the British press adopted the term "Beatlemania" to describe the scenes of adulation that attended the band's concert performances. Their world tours were characterised by the same levels of hysteria and high-pitched screaming by female fans, both at concerts and during the group's travels between venues. In February 1964, the Beatles' televised performances on The Ed Sullivan Show were viewed by approximately 73 million people; the band soon held both the number one and number two spots on the Billboard Hot 100, with "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You", respectively. Their instant popularity in the United States and their unprecedented domination of the national sales charts was mirrored in numerous other countries. Their August...

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