Global girl group KATSEYE swept the Spotify charts and demonstrated formidable streaming power as their new album was released.
On the 16th (Korean time), according to Spotify's latest chart (Aug. 14), KATSEYE's third EP WILD title track Hootie Frutti rose to No. 6 on the Daily Top Songs USA and No. 12 globally. This was the highest-ranking song among those newly entering the chart that day.
Also, the pre-release track "Animal" jumped to No. 5 on the Daily Top Songs Global chart, and PINKY UP (No. 84), Bel Air (No. 116), and That Way (No. 140) also appeared on the chart. Including previously released track Gabriela (No. 152) and the collaboration ICONIC BY MISTAKE (No. 86), they placed a total of seven songs on the chart, making them the artist with the most songs ranked on that chart that day.
Their performance in the United States, the world's largest music market, is even more striking. On the Daily Top Songs USA chart, Hootie Frutti (No. 6) and Animal (No. 10) simultaneously landed in the top 10, and every track from the new release secured positions on the chart. The Hootie Frutti music video, which captures their signature passionate energy, surpassed 10 million views on YouTube within 36 hours of release, drawing enthusiastic responses from global fans.
Led by the title track Hootie Frutti, which features a pop sound characterized by Brazilian phonk, the album WILD encapsulates KATSEYE's confidence as they move toward instinct and freedom.
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