How did KATSEYE’s Wild perform on the British Official Albums Chart?

Wild debuted at No. 2 on Britain’s Official Albums Chart Top 100, giving KATSEYE its best ranking yet there. The result was a sharp jump from the No. 55 peak reached by Beautiful Chaos last year.

Which KATSEYE songs entered the British singles chart with Wild?

Three KATSEYE tracks entered the Official Singles Chart Top 100. Animal rose to No. 12, Hootie Frutti debuted at No. 16, and Bel Air debuted at No. 97.

Who helped create KATSEYE’s Wild and what is the album about?

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, Ed Sheeran, Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin were among the contributors to the EP. The release explores accepting every facet of one’s inner self while pursuing instinct and freedom.

KATSEYE scores career-best No. 2 on British albums chart

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Summary

KATSEYE scored its highest position yet on Britain’s Official Albums Chart, debuting at No. 2 in Britain with its latest EP, Wild. The U.S.-based girl group’s third EP also sent three songs onto the Official Singles Chart Top 100. Wild was released on Aug. 14 and includes contributions from HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, Ed Sheeran, Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin.

Key Facts

KATSEYE’s previous best on the Official Albums Chart was No. 55 with its second EP, Beautiful Chaos, released last year.
Pre-release single Animal rose four places to No. 12 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100.
Hootie Frutti debuted at No. 16 and Bel Air at No. 97 on the singles chart.
BTS’s fifth studio album ARIRANG ranked No. 68 and extended its run to 22 consecutive weeks.
Golden from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack placed at No. 46 on the singles chart.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 22, 2026 11:01 am KST

K-pop girl group KATSEYE has scored its highest ranking yet on Britain's Official Albums Chart, debuting at No. 2 with its latest EP, "Wild."

The U.S.-based group's third EP entered the Official Albums Chart Top 100 at No. 2, according to the latest chart released Friday (British time).

The result marked a sharp rise from the No. 55 peak achieved with its second EP, "Beautiful Chaos," released last year.

KATSEYE also landed three tracks on the Official Singles Chart Top 100.

Pre-release single "Animal" rose four places to No. 12, while "Hootie Frutti," the main track of the new EP, and "Bel Air," also a track from the album, debuted at No. 16 and No. 97, respectively.

Released on Aug. 14, "Wild" explores accepting every facet of one's inner self while pursuing instinct and freedom.

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, British pop star Ed Sheeran and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin were among those who took part in the album's creation.

Elsewhere on the albums chart, "ARIRANG," the fifth studio album from K-pop supergroup BTS, ranked No. 68, extending its run to 22 consecutive weeks.

On the singles chart, "Golden" from the original soundtrack of Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" placed at No. 46.

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