{
  "id": 15387230,
  "title": "KATSEYE's 'Gabriela' reaches 1 bil. streams on Spotify",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/katseyes-gabriela-reaches-1-bil-streams-on-spotify-15387230",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261018/katseyes-gabriela-reaches-1-bil-streams-on-spotify"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KATSEYE, a global girl group formed by HYBE and Geffen Records, has achieved a major milestone with their song \"Gabriela\" by the group. This track has become the first song from KATSEYE to enter Spotify's Billions Club, amassing over 1 billion streams on the platform. This accomplishment came 16 months after the song's release on June 20, 2025. \"Gabriela\" is a blend of sleek pop production and Latin-tinged acoustic guitar, with its music video drawing inspiration from Latin American telenovelas and featuring a surprise appearance by actress Jessica Alba. The song's music video has garnered over 97.3 million views on YouTube as of Sunday. \"Gabriela\" has also enjoyed a sustained run on major charts, peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached No. 9 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart during a 26-week run and No. 10 on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global chart, logging 64 weeks overall. The song also reached No. 38 on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart. This success has continued KATSEYE's momentum following their debut on the scene.",
  "summary": "\"Gabriela\" by KATSEYE, the global girl group formed by HYBE and Geffen Records, has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the group's first song to enter the platform's Billions Club. According to Spotify, the track reached the milestone Friday, about 16 months after its release on June 20, 2025. Released ahead of the group's second EP, \"BEAUTIFUL CHAOS,\" \"Gabriela\" blends sleek pop…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KATSEYE's 'Gabriela' reaches 1 bil. streams on Spotify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/katseyes-gabriela-reaches-1-bil-streams-on-spotify",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}