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KATSEYE's “Animal” Debuts Hot 100 #24, Streams 22 M

8/5/2026

Summary

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KATSEYE’s single “Animal” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 24 on the chart dated August 8, 2026.
The song also debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 12 on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart.
Spotify recorded nearly 22 million first-week streams of “Animal,” ranking it No. 9 globally and No. 8 in the United States on the Weekly Top Songs list dated August 2, 2026.
The release precedes KATSEYE’s third EP, “WILD,” scheduled for August 14, 2026.

History

Historical Context

Billboard launched the Hot 100 on August 4 1958, with Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” as its first No. 1, consolidating sales, airplay and later streaming into a single U.S. ranking. By the week ending August 8 2026 the chart had recorded 1,194 different number-ones. KATSEYE’s 2026 entry at No. 24 shows how the same formula now drives global releases for labels such as Atlantic Records.

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Story summary

KATSEYE’s single “Animal” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 24 on the chart dated August 8, 2026.
The song also debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 12 on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart.
Spotify recorded nearly 22 million first-week streams of “Animal,” ranking it No. 9 globally and No. 8 in the United States on the Weekly Top Songs list dated August 2, 2026.
The release precedes KATSEYE’s third EP, “WILD,” scheduled for August 14, 2026.

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