CATS EYE Surpasses 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

HYBE's Korea-US Joint Venture Group Achieves Milestone in Just 1 Year and 1 Month
"Gabriela" Sets Group Record with 100 Million Streams in 38 Days

HYBE's Korea-US joint venture group CATS EYE has surpassed 1 billion streams on the world's largest music platform, Spotify.

Kats Eye, a Korea-US joint venture group. Photo by HYBE Labels

According to Spotify on August 8 (local time), the cumulative number of streams for all 13 tracks released by CATS EYE since their debut has exceeded 1 billion. This milestone was achieved just one year and one month after their debut on June 28, 2024. HYBE Labels explained, "The tracks from their second mini album 'Beautiful Chaos' gained significant popularity, leading to a sharp increase in streaming numbers." In fact, "Gabriela," a song from this album, reached 100 million streams just 38 days after its release. "Gnarly" achieved the same milestone in 52 days, and "Touch" in 82 days, setting a new personal record for the group.

HYBE Labels stated, "One of the key factors behind CATS EYE's popularity has been their explosive live performances." The company added, "Recently, the group performed an energetic 40-minute set at the U.S. music festival 'Lollapalooza Chicago,' which became a hot topic on social networking services (SNS)."

Meanwhile, CATS EYE is a group formed through a global audition with fan participation. Their debut journey was featured in the Netflix documentary "Popstar Academy: CATS EYE," reaching audiences worldwide. The documentary recorded over 3.1 million views within five months of its release. The final six members come from four countries: the United States, South Korea, Switzerland, and the Philippines.

On August 7, CATS EYE ranked 12th on Bloomberg's "Pop Star Power Ranking." On this chart, they appeared alongside prominent pop stars such as Post Malone (1st), Bruno Mars (3rd), Beyonce (4th), and Sabrina Carpenter (5th). Bloomberg's "Pop Star Power Ranking" is a monthly chart that combines live performance revenue, ticket sales, album sales, digital streaming, growth in Instagram and TikTok followers, and YouTube views.