"Gabriela" is a song by girl group Katseye. It was released on June 20,2025,through Hybe UMG and Geffen Records,as the second single from their second extended play Beautiful Chaos (2025). It has reached the top ten on the official music singles charts in Malaysia,the Philippines,and Singapore,as well as number 22 on the Billboard Global 200.
Following the success of "Gnarly",the group's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] Katseye announced their second EP,Beautiful Chaos on May 7,2025.[2] The track list for the EP was released at the end of May,including "Gabriela" as one of its five tracks.[3] On June 16,Katseye released teasers for "Gabriela" and its music video,confirming it would be the second single from Beautiful Chaos.[4][5] "Gabriela" was released to streaming services on June 20,alongside its music video.[6] The song was previously offered to Anitta and Rita Ora (as a collaboration with Rich The Kid),who both recorded versions in 2018.[7]
Composition and lyrics
The lyrics for "Gabriela" were written by Andrew Watt,John Ryan,Ali Tamposi,Charli XCX and Sara Schell,with Watt and Ryan also producing the song.[6] Described as a Latin-inspired R&B pop song,the track includes a Spanish verse sung by Daniela in falsetto.[8][9] Lyrically,it explores the feelings of losing a lover to someone else;it has been described by multiple critics as a modern-day or Gen-Z "Jolene".[9][10]
Reception
"Gabriela" was voted by Billboard readers as the best new song of the week on June 22.[11]
Music video
A music video directed by Andrew Thomas Huang was released the same day as the single.[10] Two teasers were released,on June 17 and 18.[4][12] The video features the six members with voluminous,"retro" hairstyles in a telenovela-inspired setting,and includes an appearance by American actress Jessica Alba.[13][4] Alba opens the video,acting as the CEO of "Gabriela Enterprises" who is stepping down and determining her replacement out of the six Katseye members.[14] The members fight each other physically,sabotage a wedding,and appear on a fictional talk show,with model Soo Joo Park making a cameo appearance as the latter's host.[15][16][17]
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