KATSEYE breaks Spotify monthly listeners record... Enters UK Official Charts for 5 consecutive weeks

The group KATSEYE is continuing its strong presence on the UK Official Charts.

According to the UK Official Charts (for the period of August 28 to September 3) announced on August 28 (local time), the pre-release track "Animal" from KATSEYE's third EP 'WILD' rose to 17th place on the 'Official Singles Top 100', entering the chart for five consecutive weeks. Following 12th place last week, it maintained its position in the top 20 this week. The title track "Hootie Frutti" ranked 25th on the same chart, entering the rankings for two consecutive weeks. The album 'WILD' charted for two consecutive weeks at 24th on the 'Official Albums Top 100', having previously debuted at 2nd in its first week, marking KATSEYE's highest position on the Official Album Chart.

In Spotify's latest 'Weekly Top Songs Global' (August 21–27), "Animal" ranked 21st and "Hootie Frutti" ranked 24th. The collaboration track "ICONIC BY MISTAKE," featuring Le Sserafim and Illit, ranked 97th for 11 consecutive weeks, and "Gabriela" ranked 169th for 62 consecutive weeks on the chart.

As of the 29th, KATSEYE's Spotify monthly listeners were tallied at 38,548,333, approaching 40 million monthly listeners. Forbes evaluated "Animal" as KATSEYE's biggest hit in the UK and "Hootie Frutti" as another top 20 hit. Rolling Stone mentioned the harmony between the Latin beat and choreography for "Hootie Frutti," and Billboard praised the intense beat and chorus.

KATSEYE debuted in the United States in 2024 based on HYBE's 'multi-home, multi-genre' strategy. Starting with Dublin, Ireland on September 1, they will embark on 'THE WILDWORLD TOUR', touring major cities in Europe and North America.

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