HYBE and Geffen Records' global girl group KATSEYE is continuing its hot rise, setting personal bests on the U.K. Official Charts and Spotify.
According to the U.K. Official Charts released on Sept. 19 (local time), KATSEYE's second EP "BEAUTIFUL CHAOS" track "Gabriela" ranked 39th on the Official Singles Top 100 (Sept. 19-25).
The song entered the Official Singles Top 100 at No. 42 shortly after its release in June, stayed on the chart for about a month, then took a brief breather before re-entering in early August. Since the Lollapalooza Chicago performance, it has been climbing for seven consecutive weeks. Their unusual late surge, occurring three months after release, stands out.
KATSEYE also set a new peak on the world's largest music platform, Spotify. In the latest weekly Top Songs Global update (Sept. 12-18), "Gabriela" jumped five spots from the previous week to reach No. 11. It has charted for 13 consecutive weeks and is now eyeing the top 10.
Other album tracks are performing well, too. "Gnarly" rose 14 spots to No. 68 on this week's Spotify weekly Top Songs Global, marking its 20th consecutive week on the chart. "Touch" also charted for the 17th week at No. 157, joining the ranks of long-running hits.
KATSEYE's monthly Spotify listeners have steadily increased. After surpassing 30 million on Aug. 16, the latest count (Aug. 22–Sept. 18) shows 30,626,557 listeners. That is among the highest figures for K-pop artists ever. Considering they are only entering their second year since debut, it is a meaningful indicator.
KATSEYE also achieved notable results on the U.S. Billboard charts. On the latest Billboard charts (Sept. 20), "Gabriela" climbed to No. 57 on the Hot 100, marking the group's highest position. The album containing the song, Beautiful Chaos, reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and has charted for 11 consecutive weeks.
KATSEYE is a group realizing Bang Si-hyuk HYBE chairman's push to globalize the K-pop system. They were selected through the global audition project The Debut: Dream Academy, which drew 120,000 applicants worldwide, and debuted in the U.S. last June based on HYBE America's training and development (T&D) system.
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