Wild (Katseye EP)

Wild
EP by
Katseye
ReleasedAugust 14, 2026 (2026-08-14)
Length13:35
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
Labels
Producers
Katseye chronology
Beautiful Chaos
(2025)		 Wild
(2026)
Singles from Wild
  1. "Pinky Up"
    Released: April 9, 2026
  2. "Animal"
    Released: July 24, 2026
  3. "Hootie Frutti"
    Released: August 14, 2026

Wild (stylized in all caps) is the third extended play (EP) by girl group Katseye. It was released on August 14, 2026, through Hybe UMG and Geffen Records.[1] Its first single, "Pinky Up", was released on April 9, one week before the EP's announcement date.[2] It was followed by its second single, "Animal", on July 24, and a third single, "Hootie Frutti", was released concurrently with the EP.[3]

The release does not feature member Manon Bannerman, who went on a temporary hiatus from the group in February of 2026.[4] It topped the US Billboard 200, the Belgian Albums Chart, and Dutch Albums Chart, and reached the top ten in Austria, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Canada, France, South Korea, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Background and release

On April 9, Katseye released "Pinky Up", as a single for a then-unannounced upcoming EP, ahead of their performance at Coachella 2026 the next day.[5] At the conclusion of their second Coachella set, they announced Wild, slated for release on August 14, 2026.[1] They considered the project to be a "big departure", both sonically and aesthetically, from their first EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong), stating: "We were not us at all [...] With every release that we put out, the more authentic and raw it gets to us."[6] On July 24, Katseye released "Animal" as the second single of the EP.[3] Leading up to the EP, the film Katseye: Wild Hearts, which follows the group's journey, received a limited theatrical release on August 12.[7] The full EP was released on August 14 along the music video for a third single, "Hootie Frutti".[8][9]

Tour

On May 13, 2026, Katseye announced a world tour for the EP, called "The Wildworld Tour" which will start on September 1 in Dublin, Ireland and end on November 27 in Mexico City.[10][11]

Composition

"Pinky Up" contains elements of hyperpop, techno, and dance-pop.[12][13] It contains a sample of "Meet Her at the Love Parade" by Da Hool.[14] "Animal" was written by Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid and produced by Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin.[14] It is a pop song with a flirtatious theme about the contrast between a person's public image and their private persona.[15][16] It features plucky acoustic guitars in its production.[17] "Hootie Frutti" is a Brazilian funk and hyperpop song and features occasional Portuguese lyrics.[13] The lyrics feature numerous double entendres using food imagery.[13] "Bel Air" is a ballad about conflicting emotions of a previous relationship.[13][16] The song was originally written in 2013 by Charli XCX and Noonie Bao for Charli XCX's 2014 album Sucker, but was cut from the album's official release.[18] "That Way" is a song about self-worth and setting boundaries.[16][13] "Unloveu" was released exclusively on the album's physical edition.[16] The song is about the process of emotionally detaching from a toxic relationship.[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NMEStarStarStar[13]
Pitchfork4.5/10[19]

Rhian Daly of NME wrote that Katseye's sound and direction on the EP felt "remarkably uncertain".[13] Kieran Press-Reynolds of Pitchfork criticized the EP for not bringing them closer to their individual personalities or their vision as a group, stating that it "tries to crank up the moxie and chaos, but it can only paper over an inner emptiness".[19]

Commercial performance

Wild earned 170,000 album-equivalent units in the United States in its first week, comprising 145,000 pure copies, 24,500 streaming-equivalent units (from 26.95 million streams), and 500 track-equivalent units, making it the biggest US debut for a girl group since Danity Kane's Welcome to the Dollhouse (2008).[20] It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and on the Top Album Sales chart, while reaching number 19 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.[20] It marked the biggest week for a girl group on the Billboard 200 since the chart switched to measuring album-equivalent units in 2015.[21] Billboard noted that sales were largely driven by the availability of over thirty CD and vinyl variants which contained collectible items.[20]

Track listing

Wild track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pinky Up"
  • Bang
  • Dwilly
  • Frants
  • Bart Schoudel[v]
2:11
2."Animal"
  • Fedi
  • Slatkin
  • Schoudel[v]
2:38
3."Hootie Frutti"
  • Thom Bridges
  • Rachel West
  • Amanda Ibanez
  • Daniela Gonzalez
  • Bridges
  • Schoudel[v]
2:20
4."Bel Air"
3:30
5."That Way"
  • Goldstein
  • Schoudel[v]
2:56
Total length:13:35
Wild Target physical edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Unloveu"
  • Golan
3:53
Total length:17:28

Notes

  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]

Katseye

Additional contributors

  • David Wilson a.k.a. Dwilly – background vocals, drum programming, keyboards, synthesizer (1)
  • Sam Sznd – background vocals (1)
  • Sorana – background vocals (1)
  • Frants – bass, drum programming (1)
  • Kyle Miller – engineering (1, 4–5)
  • Mark Parfitt – engineering (1)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer (1–5)
  • Will Quinnell – mastering second engineer (1–5)
  • Austin Seltzer – mixing engineer, programming (1)
  • Bart Schoudel – vocal producer (1–3, 5), engineering (2)
  • Blake Slatkin – background vocals, drum programming, engineer, keyboard (2)
  • Ed Sheeran – background vocals, guitar (2)
  • Omer Fedi – background vocals, bass, drum kit, drum programming, engineer, guitar, keyboard (2)
  • Aaron Steele – drum kit (2)
  • Bryce Bordone – engineer (2), mastering second engineer (5)
  • Nick Lobel – engineer (2)
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer (2, 5)
  • Robby De Sá – vocal engineer (2–3)
  • Victor Verpillat – additional mixing engineer (3)
  • Thom Bridges – drum programming (3)
  • Tom Norris – mixing engineer (3)
  • Kristin Carpenter – background vocals (4)
  • Stefan Gräslund – bass, synthesizer (4)
  • Martin Stilling – drum programming, programming, synthesizer (4)
  • Patrik Berger – drum programming, programming (4)
  • Alex Ghenea – mixing engineer (4)
  • Mischke – vocal engineer, vocal producer (4)
  • Feli Ferraro – background vocals (5)
  • Johnny Goldstein – bass, drum programming, keyboard (5)

Charts

Chart performance for Wild
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23]2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24]1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25]1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26]7
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[27] 17
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[28]25
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[29]16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[30]1
French Albums (SNEP)[31]2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32]4
German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] 2
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[34]14
Irish Albums (Official Charts)[35]3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[36]38
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[37] 97
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] 4
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge)[39] 4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[40]4
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[41]2
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[42] 10
South Korean Albums (Circle)[43] 3
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[44]3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[45] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[46]2
UK Albums (Official Charts)[47]2
US Billboard 200[48]1

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  2. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (April 9, 2026). "Katseye Put their 'Pinky Up' and Go Hard in the Club in Video For Hyper Pop New Single: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Paul, Larisha (July 24, 2026). "Demi Moore Gets Front-Row Seat to Katseye's Breakdown in 'Animal' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Abraham, Hannah (April 15, 2026). "KATSEYE Announces First EP Without A Significant Member". Forbes. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Saulog, Gabriel (April 1, 2026). "Katseye Announce New Single "Pinky Up" Before Coachella". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on April 5, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ Gulino, Elizabeth (June 25, 2026). "Katseye Is Done Following the Rules". Allure. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (July 15, 2026). "KATSEYE Marvel At Their Rapid Rise to Global Stardom in First High-Energy Trailer For 'KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS' Film". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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