{"id":745740,"date":"2026-08-22T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/745740\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T03:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:00:14","slug":"katseye-score-fifth-top-40-hit-of-2026-with-hootie-frutti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/745740\/","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE score fifth Top 40 hit of 2026 with Hootie Frutti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{9324b7ba-ff53-4b5d-833c-f6b74787cef2}{134}\" paraid=\"998277751\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">And\u2026you came for something rare? Its arrival also sees KATSEYE become the\u00a0first girl group since Little Mix in 2021 to secure\u00a0five UK Top 40 singles in a single calendar year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{9324b7ba-ff53-4b5d-833c-f6b74787cef2}{134}\" paraid=\"998277751\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/katseye-internet-girl\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Internet Girl<\/a>\u00a0kicked off their 2026 run in January (24), followed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/katseye-pinky-up\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PINKY UP<\/a>\u00a0in April (14) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/le-sserafimillitkatseye-iconic-by-mistake\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ICONIC BY MISTAKE<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/63561\/le-sserafim\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">LE SSERAFIM<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/illit\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ILLIT<\/a>\u00a0in June (22), before\u00a0Animal\u00a0and\u00a0Hootie Frutti\u00a0joined the tally this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{245da3fc-b4e0-4e01-a417-e86343ed128c}{176}\" paraid=\"1583515775\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Five years ago,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/7217\/little-mix\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Little Mix<\/a>\u00a0achieved the feat with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/54100\/nathan-dawe\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan Dawe<\/a>\u00a0collaboration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/nathan-dawe-little-mix-no-time-for-tears\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">No Time For Tears<\/a>\u00a0(19),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/47531\/galantis\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Galantis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/816\/david-guetta\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">David Guetta<\/a>\u00a0team-up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/galantisguettalittle-mix-heartbreak-anthem\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Heartbreak Anthem<\/a>\u00a0(3),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/48070\/anne-marie\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Anne-Marie<\/a>\u00a0collaboration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/anne-marie-little-mix-kiss-my-uh-oh\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kiss My (Uh Oh)<\/a>\u00a0(10),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/little-mix-love-sweet-love\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Love (Sweet Love)<\/a>\u00a0(33) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/little-mix-no\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">No<\/a>\u00a0(35).\u00a0One for the chart nerds:\u00a0No Time\u00a0For\u00a0Tears\u00a0first entered the Official Singles Chart outside the Top 40 in December 2020, before breaking into the Top 40 in January 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{2877b12a-e0c8-458d-a168-6ae2e76f2a72}{248}\" paraid=\"816084007\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">In all, KATSEYE now boast eight Official Singles Chart entries, with 2025 breakthrough tracks\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/katseye-gnarly\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gnarly<\/a>\u00a0(52) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/katseye-gabriela\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriela<\/a>\u00a0(38), plus fan favourite\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/katseye-touch\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Touch<\/a>\u00a0(82), completing their chart story so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{245da3fc-b4e0-4e01-a417-e86343ed128c}{181}\" paraid=\"1090584302\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">And KATSEYE\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0done there.\u00a0Animal\u00a0claws its way four places up the Official Singles Chart to a new Number 12 peak, earning the group their highest-charting UK single to date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{245da3fc-b4e0-4e01-a417-e86343ed128c}{186}\" paraid=\"544637518\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">It comes just weeks before\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/katseye-wildworld-tour-2026-dates-tickets-prices-setlist-merch\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">THE WILDWORLD TOUR<\/a>\u00a0reaches the UK, with two nights at London\u2019s\u00a0The O2 on September 3 and 4, followed by\u00a0Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live on September 6.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/KATSEYE WILD Hootie Frutti Animal UK Singles Chart.jpg\" alt=\"KATSEYE WILD Hootie Frutti Animal UK Singles Chart\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"\/><br \/>\n      MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/katseye\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Where every KATSEYE song and album has charted in the UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{3256de30-6ce7-4533-a584-a99389250328}{102}\" paraid=\"226351894\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Another week at the top!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/54705\/sam-fender\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Fender<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/61513\/olivia-dean\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Dean<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/sam-fender-rein-me-in\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rein Me In<\/a>\u00a0reigns on, extending its record as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/the-songs-that-spent-the-longest-at-number-1__14522\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">longest-running UK Number 1 single of all time<\/a>\u00a0to an unprecedented 22 non-consecutive weeks. The smash made history earlier this month when it surpassed the 18-week benchmark set by Frankie Laine\u2019s\u00a0I Believe\u00a0back in 1953.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{f4055b19-6432-429b-832f-86c0ef0bf350}{64}\" paraid=\"254600087\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Elsewhere in the Top 10, two tracks reach new highs. As she releases debut album\u00a0Long Way Home,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/stella-lefty\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">STELLA LEFTY<\/a>\u00a0takes breakout hit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/stella-lefty-boston\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Boston<\/a>\u00a0four places higher to a new personal best at Number 5, while Sheffield DJ\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/silva-bumpa\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Silva Bumpa<\/a>\u2019s summer smash\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/silva-bumpa-on-2-nite\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">On 2nite<\/a>\u00a0rises one to a career-best Number 9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{05fba686-39f8-4183-bd79-61dc5b8da72e}{101}\" paraid=\"1930381553\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Scaling the Singles Chart like Spidey himself, two tracks score new peaks this week thanks to their inclusion in\u00a0Spider-Man: Brand New Day.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/7693\/tame-impala\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tame Impala<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/tame-impala-loser\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Loser<\/a>\u00a0climbs three to Number 11, while further down\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/55687\/steve-lacy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Lacy<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/steve-lacy-oh-yeah\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">oh\u00a0yeah?<\/a>\u00a0swings into the Top 20 for the first time, rising five to Number\u00a018.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{e057dfdd-38cb-4074-8cc2-bf1c471b8f2f}{236}\" paraid=\"304800358\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Elsewhere, a host of rising hits continue to gather momentum.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/malcolm-todd\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Malcolm Todd<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/malcolm-todd-earrings\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Earrings<\/a>\u00a0reaches a new high at Number 14, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/alyssa-grace\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Alyssa Grace<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/alyssa-grace-bloodstream\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">bloodstream<\/a>\u00a0extends its impressive ascent to a career-best Number 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" paraeid=\"{e057dfdd-38cb-4074-8cc2-bf1c471b8f2f}{241}\" paraid=\"1194908907\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/sombr\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sombr<\/a>\u00a0scores a fresh peak as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/sombr-my-body-isnt-ready\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">My Body\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0Ready<\/a>\u00a0rises to Number 22,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/audrey-hobert\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Audrey Hobert<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/audrey-hobert-sue-me\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sue me<\/a>\u00a0climbs to Number 26, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/63540\/noah-kahan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Kahan<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/noah-kahan-orbiter\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Orbiter<\/a>\u00a0lifts to a new best at Number 32, boosted by a viral TikTok trend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-GB\" 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