{"id":580256,"date":"2026-08-25T21:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/580256\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:56:09","slug":"katseye-reaches-no-1-on-billboard-artist-100-for-1st-time-as-hootie-frutti-debuts-on-hot-100-and-global-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/580256\/","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE Reaches No. 1 On Billboard Artist 100 For 1st Time As &#8220;Hootie Frutti&#8221; Debuts On Hot 100 And Global 200"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KATSEYE has topped Billboard\u2019s Artist 100 for the very first time!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, KATSEYE achieved more than one exciting career first on the Billboard charts. Two days ago, Billboard announced that their new EP \u201cWILD\u201d had debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after KATSEYE achieved their biggest week yet in the United States\u2014and set a new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soompi.com\/article\/1865061wpp\/katseye-sets-record-on-billboard-200-as-wild-debuts-at-no-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">all-time record<\/a> for girl groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add to that achievement, KATSEYE has now soared to No. 1 on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/artist-100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Artist 100<\/a>, marking their first time topping the chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KATSEYE\u2019s new title track \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soompi.com\/article\/1848242wpp\/katseye-unveils-1st-teaser-photos-for-wild-comeback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hootie Frutti<\/a>\u201d also debuted at No. 31 on Billboard\u2019s Hot 100 this week, while \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soompi.com\/article\/1856538wpp\/watch-katseye-unveils-new-teasers-for-pre-release-single-animal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Animal<\/a>\u201d returned to its peak of No. 24 (in its fourth week on the chart) and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soompi.com\/article\/1829139wpp\/watch-katseye-reveals-release-date-and-teasers-for-new-single-pinky-up\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PINKY UP<\/a>\u201d re-entered the chart at No. 81 (marking its 11th non-consecutive week). The group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viki.com\/celebrities\/26172pr-le-sserafim?utm_source=soompi&amp;utm_medium=music&amp;utm_campaign=katseye-reaches-no-1-on-billboard-artist-100-for-1st-time-as-hootie-frutti-debuts-on-hot-100-and-global-200&amp;utm_content_id=1865661wpp\" onclick=\"javascript:_gaq.push([&#039;_trackEvent&#039;,&#039;outbound-article&#039;,&#039;http:\/\/www.viki.com&#039;]);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LE SSERAFIM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viki.com\/celebrities\/26178pr-illit?utm_source=soompi&amp;utm_medium=music&amp;utm_campaign=katseye-reaches-no-1-on-billboard-artist-100-for-1st-time-as-hootie-frutti-debuts-on-hot-100-and-global-200&amp;utm_content_id=1865661wpp\" onclick=\"javascript:_gaq.push([&#039;_trackEvent&#039;,&#039;outbound-article&#039;,&#039;http:\/\/www.viki.com&#039;]);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ILLIT<\/a> collab \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soompi.com\/article\/1846860wpp\/watch-le-sserafim-illit-and-katseye-drop-epic-mv-for-collab-single-iconic-by-mistake\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICONIC BY MISTAKE<\/a>\u201d also re-entered the chart at No. 94.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, \u201cHootie Frutti\u201d debuted at No. 19 on Billboard\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-global-200\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Global 200<\/a>, where \u201cAnimal\u201d returned to its peak of No. 10, followed by \u201cICONIC BY MISTAKE\u201d at No. 104. \u201cPINKY UP\u201d re-entered the Global 200 at No. 128, and \u201cGabriela\u201d climbed back up to No. 158 for the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-global-excl-us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Global Excl. U.S.<\/a> chart, \u201cHootie Frutti\u201d debuted at No. 27, with \u201cAnimal\u201d rising to No. 11, \u201cICONIC BY MISTAKE\u201d ranking No. 105, \u201cGabriela\u201d jumping to No. 154, and \u201cPINKY UP\u201d re-entering the chart at No. 176.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, \u201cHootie Frutti\u201d entered Billboard\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/streaming-songs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Streaming Songs<\/a> chart at No. 21, while \u201cAnimal\u201d climbed back up to No. 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to KATSEYE!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viki.com\/tv\/41612c?utm_source=soompi&amp;utm_medium=music&amp;utm_campaign=katseye-reaches-no-1-on-billboard-artist-100-for-1st-time-as-hootie-frutti-debuts-on-hot-100-and-global-200&amp;utm_content_id=1865661wpp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1409760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/August-2026-Soompi-Banner-TheAffairWasJustTheBeginning.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"130\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KATSEYE has topped Billboard\u2019s Artist 100 for the very first time! 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