KATSEYE's 'Animal' Tops Spotify's 'Top Songs Debut Global' Chart

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[KIM Hyun-sik, Edaily Reporter] Multinational girl group KATSEYE topped Spotify‘s “Top Song Debut Global” chart (July 24-26) with their new song “Animal”, their agency HYBE and Geffen Records announced on the 29th.

KATSEYE(photo=HYBE, Geffen Records)

The “Top Songs Debut Global” chart ranks new releases over a one-week period. “Animal” also reached No. 2 on the “Top Songs Debut USA” chart during the same period.

“Animal”, a pop track exploring the tension between a performer’s on-stage presence and the unbridled energy that awakens behind the scenes, was released on July 24. The song generated significant anticipation among fans even before its release, as world-renowned singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran participated as a co-writer.

On its first day of release, “Animal” garnered approximately 3.34 million streams, debuting at No. 9 on Spotify‘s “Daily Top Songs Global” chart and reaching No. 4 on the “Daily Top Songs USA” chart-KATSEYE’s highest ranking to date on the chart.

“Animal” was also featured as the background music in a promotional video for the movie “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, released by Sony Pictures on its official online channels. The video surpassed 10 million views in about 20 hours after its release, giving further momentum to the popularity of ‘Animal’.

KATSEYE‘s second EP, “BEAUTIFUL CHAOS”, released a year ago, also continues to draw steady interest. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, the main U.S. album chart, and has remained on the chart for 56 consecutive weeks. It has become the first girl group album in 21 years-since The Pussycat Dolls’ “PCD”-to spend a full year on the Billboard 200.

KATSEYE was created through a joint venture between HYBE and U.S.-based Geffen Records. The group debuted in the U.S. in 2024 through the global audition project “The Debut: Dream Academy”. They solidified their popularity by winning New Artist of the Year at the “2026 American Music Awards”.