KATSEYE scores its first No. 1 on Billboard 200
U.S.-based K-pop girl group KATSEYE has debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart with its new album. Billboard said in a preview of this week's chart on Sunday (U.S. time) that Katseye's third EP "Wild" took the top spot on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, outpacing Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend" and Stray Kids' "This & That." This marks the first time the…
U.S.-based K-pop girl group Katseye has achieved a historic milestone by topping the U.S. Billboard 200 with its third EP, Wild. This marks the first time the group has reached No. 1 since their debut in 2024 through a partnership with Geffen Records and Hybe. Wild took the top spot with 170,000 equivalent album units, surpassing Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend and Stray Kids' This & That.
Katseye is the fourth K-pop girl group to claim the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 since 2020, following BLACKPINK, NewJeans, and TWICE. The EP, which covers emotional acceptance and instinct, was created with the involvement of Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, Ed Sheeran, and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin. Formed through The Debut: Dream Academy, Katseye has previously topped Britain's Official Albums Chart with Wild, debuting at No. 2.
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