[Official] KATSEYE, Double Celebration with Billboard Artist 100 Chart No. 1: "Grateful for Great Love"

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HYBE-Geffen Records' global girl group KATSEYE has achieved success by topping the Billboard 200 chart, followed by reaching No. 1 on the Artist 100 chart and securing spots for four songs on the Hot 100 chart.

According to the latest charts released by Billboard on the 25th (local time) for the week of August 29, KATSEYE's third EP 'WILD' pre-release track 'Animal' climbed six positions from Jeonju to reach No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, the album title track 'Hootie Frutti' entered the chart at No. 31 for the first time, while another pre-release single 'PINKY UP' reached No. 81. Furthermore, the special collaboration single 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE,' created with LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT, also appeared on the chart at No. 94.

As a result, KATSEYE became an artist with four songs entering the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. Moreover, 'WILD' tracks 'Bel Air' and 'That Way' also stood out by ranking No. 11 and No. 14 respectively on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Meanwhile, 'WILD' claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart with 170,000 album units. This marks the highest weekly figure recorded by a female group since Billboard introduced album unit-based calculations in December 2015. The Billboard 200 ranks albums based on a combination of physical and digital sales, streaming equivalent albums (SEA), and track equivalent albums (TEA).

Alongside this, KATSEYE's previous albums also showed upward momentum. Their second EP 'BEAUTIFUL CHAOS' climbed 29 positions from Jeonju to rank No. 92 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking its 60th consecutive week on the chart. The debut EP 'SIS (Soft Is Strong)' also rose 40 positions to reach No. 156.

Additionally, KATSEYE ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, jumping 27 spots from Jeonju's No. 28 position. The Artist 100 chart identifies artists who achieved the most significant success in the United States over a single week. By aggregating various music consumption data such as song and album sales, streaming, and radio airplay, it reflects an artist's influence and commercial appeal.

Global streaming metrics continue to set new team records daily. KATSEYE's monthly Spotify listeners increased from 35.116395 million (between July 13 and August 9) to 38.493596 million as of August 26, around the time of 'WILD' release. The music video for 'Hootie Frutti' surpassed 44.55 million views on YouTube, continuing to show the steepest growth in viewership among KATSEYE's songs.

KATSEYE attributed these achievements to their fans. Through HYBE-Geffen Records, the members stated, "This No. 1 ranking belongs to our fans. We are grateful for your trust and support as you listened to our music and showered us with great love." They added, "You are as essential to KATSEYE as our hearts. We look forward to celebrating together on tour."

KATSEYE is a team that debuted in the United States in 2024 based on HYBE's 'Multi-home, multi-genre' strategy and 'K-pop methodology,' led by Chairman Bang Si-hyeok. They previously achieved three awards at the '2026 American Music Awards,' including 'New Artist of the Year,' and were nominated for two categories at the '68th Grammy Awards.' The group will kick off their 'THE WILDWORLD TOUR' on September 1 in Dublin, Ireland.

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