<P> The Beatles ' first visit to the United States came at a time of great popularity in Britain . The band 's UK commercial breakthrough , in late 1962 , had been followed by a year of successful concerts and tours . The start of the Beatles ' popularity in the United States , in early 1964 , was marked by intense demand for the single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' -- which sold one - and - a-half million copies in under three weeks -- and the band 's arrival the following month . The visit , advertised across the United States on five million posters , was a defining moment in the Beatles ' history , and the starting - point of the British Invasion . </P>
<P> The Beatles ' first visit to the United States came at a time of great popularity in Britain . The band 's UK commercial breakthrough , in late 1962 , had been followed by a year of successful concerts and tours . The start of the Beatles ' popularity in the United States , in early 1964 , was marked by intense demand for the single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' -- which sold one - and - a-half million copies in under three weeks -- and the band 's arrival the following month . The visit , advertised across the United States on five million posters , was a defining moment in the Beatles ' history , and the starting - point of the British Invasion . </P>
when did the beatles debut in the us
when did the beatles debut in the us
early 1964
early 1964