SEOUL, August 26 (AJP) - International girl group KATSEYE placed four songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, extending its U.S. chart breakthrough after scoring its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with latest EP WILD.
Pre-release single "Animal" climbed six places to No. 24 on the main U.S. singles chart dated Aug. 29, according to Billboard.
Title track "Hootie Frutti" debuted at No. 31, giving KATSEYE another top-40 entry.
"Pinky Up" ranked No. 81, while "ICONIC BY MISTAKE," a collaboration with HYBE girl groups LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT, came in at No. 94.
The showing gives KATSEYE four simultaneous Hot 100 entries as the group builds on the strongest U.S. chart week of its career.
WILD debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, marking KATSEYE's first chart-topper since its 2024 debut.
Billboard said the total was the biggest single-week performance for an all-female group since the Billboard 200 began measuring albums under its current units-based methodology in 2015.
The five-track EP also easily surpassed KATSEYE's previous career best. Its 2025 release Beautiful Chaos debuted at No. 4 with 44,000 units.
"Hootie Frutti" became the third song from WILD to reach the Hot 100 top 40, following "Animal" and "Pinky Up," according to Billboard.
KATSEYE also has three albums on this week's Billboard 200. Beautiful Chaos ranked No. 92, while SIS (Soft Is Strong) came in at No. 156 alongside the No. 1 debut of WILD.
Other Korean and K-pop-linked acts remained active across Billboard's two flagship charts.
BLACKPINK member Jennie's collaboration with Tame Impala, "Dracula," held at No. 8 on the Hot 100, extending its chart run to a 47th week.
On the Billboard 200, Stray Kids' THIS & THAT, which topped the chart the previous week, slipped to No. 3.
BTS' ARIRANG ranked No. 24, while the soundtrack to Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters placed No. 33.
CORTIS' GREENGREEN came in at No. 155.
AJP Takeaways
• KATSEYE placed four songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100, led by "Animal" at No. 24 and new entry "Hootie Frutti" at No. 31.
• WILD debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, KATSEYE's first chart-topper and the biggest weekly total for an all-female group under Billboard's current units methodology.
• KATSEYE also placed three albums on the Billboard 200, reinforcing its U.S. breakthrough as Stray Kids, BTS, Jennie and other Korean-linked acts remained on Billboard's major charts.
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