HYBE and Geffen Records' global girl group KATSEYE has once again broken its own highest ranking on the U.K. Official Charts.
According to the Official Singles Chart Top 100 for Oct. 17-23, released on Oct. 18 (Korea time), KATSEYE's second EP BEAUTIFUL CHAOS track Gabriela rose to No. 38. Despite the song being released about four months ago, it showed strong staying power by climbing one spot from the previous week.
Gabriela entered the Official Singles Chart Top 100 at No. 42 immediately after its June release. After a brief pause, it re-entered the chart at No. 97 following an energetic performance at the major U.S. music festival Lollapalooza Chicago in August. From that point it showed a sharp upward trend, signaling the birth of a long-running hit that listeners continue to return to.
KATSEYE's presence was also evident on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global for Oct. 10-16 released the same day. Gabriela landed at No. 22, marking 17 consecutive weeks on the chart. Gnarly and Touch also placed at No. 108 (24 cumulative weeks) and No. 167 (21 cumulative weeks), respectively, with multiple tracks receiving steady support.
KATSEYE is also making a comeback on the U.S. Billboard charts. On the Billboard 200 for Oct. 18, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS rose nine spots from the previous week to No. 30, marking a rebound in rank. Since debuting at No. 4 on July 12 immediately after the album's release, it has remained on the chart for 15 consecutive weeks.
Gabriela steadied its position at No. 54 on the Hot 100, and on the Pop Airplay chart, which ranks radio airplay, it rose to No. 17, also a personal best.
KATSEYE will embark on its first solo North American tour starting in November, with 16 shows in 13 cities including Minneapolis, Toronto, Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Sugar Land, Irving, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Mexico City. In April next year they will perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
KATSEYE is a group realizing Bang Si-hyuk HYBE chairman's goal of globalizing the K-pop system. They were selected through the global audition project The Debut: Dream Academy, which drew 120,000 applicants worldwide, and debuted last June in the U.S. based on HYBE America's training and development system.
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