HYBE and Geffen Records' global girl group KATSEYE (KATSEYE) followed its hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 by gaining momentum on the main U.K. charts.
On Jan. 16 (local time), according to the latest charts released by the U.K. Official Charts for Jan. 16–22, KATSEYE's "Internet Girl (인터넷 걸)" rose to No. 42 on the Official Singles Top 100, marking its second consecutive week on the chart. The song first entered last week at No. 24, setting a new best for the group on that chart.
The staying power of earlier hits continues. "Gabriela (가브리엘라)" rose to No. 99 on the same chart, marking its 17th week on the chart. It is encouraging that the track, released nearly seven months ago, is still being loved alongside new releases.
KATSEYE's presence on Spotify charts is even stronger. "Gabriela" landed at No. 23 on Spotify's "Weekly Top Songs Global" (Jan. 17) and No. 70 on "Weekly Top Songs USA" this week. Both tracks have been on the charts for 30 consecutive weeks. "Internet Girl" also appeared on the two charts at No. 72 and No. 80, respectively, marking its second consecutive week.
KATSEYE's rising popularity is clearly reflected in the Spotify monthly listeners metric. According to Spotify aggregation for Dec. 19, 2025–Jan. 15, 2026, KATSEYE recorded 36,686,455 monthly listeners. This is the highest number among girl groups worldwide for the same period.
KATSEYE's monthly listeners surged into the 25 million range after the release last year of their second EP, "BEAUTIFUL CHAOS (뷰티풀 카오스)." The count surpassed 30 million in mid-August of the same year and has continued to grow steadily since. Normally listening figures fluctuate during inactive periods, but KATSEYE's graph shows a smooth upward trend.
Few K-pop groups have exceeded 30 million monthly Spotify listeners. Artists with more than 40 million listeners are rare even in the global pop market. Having debuted in the U.S. through the "K-pop methodology" and proven global competitiveness, KATSEYE's next chapter is all the more anticipated.
KATSEYE is cited as a representative success case of the "multi-home, multi-genre" strategy led by HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk. They are nominated for the Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance categories at the 68th Grammy Awards next month.
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