Gameboy (song)

Last updated
"Gameboy"
Single by Katseye
from the EP Beautiful Chaos
ReleasedJune 27, 2025
Genre Pop
Length3:05
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • KillaGraham
  • Bart Schoudel
Katseye singles chronology
"Gabriela"
(2024)		"Gameboy"
(2025)		"Internet Girl"
(2025)
Music video
"Gameboy" on YouTube

"Gameboy" is a song by girl group Katseye, released on June 27, 2025 as the third single from their second EP Beautiful Chaos , which was released on the same day. It was produced by KillaGraham, with vocal production from Bart Schoudel.

Contents

Composition

The song contains electronic, video game-inspired sound effects, including that of 8-bits. [1] [2] Lyrically, it concerns a partner's unserious attitude in a romantic relationship: "You're just a game boy / I ain't trying to play, boy / I ain't thinkin' about you". [1]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. In his review of Beautiful Chaos for Pitchfork , Joshua Minsoo Kim was somewhat critical but still considered it better than the other tracks: "Their last EP's best song was the perfectly fine 'Touch,' an A-pop take on K-pop's 'hook song' formula. The closest analogue here is the blippy 'Gameboy,' but without the ultra-repetitive chorus, it sounds like little more than an Ariana Grande reject." [3] Taylor Swinton of Melodic commented the song "showcases the group's unapologetic, charismatic attitude with a hint of sass." [1] Adrian Jade Francisco of Rolling Stone Philippines wrote "The reward comes from 'Gameboy,' which compensates for what the rest of the EP fails to do. It maintains the most consistent structure in Beautiful Chaos, kicking the door open from verse to chorus with 8-bit sound effects and hooks that remain stuck in your ear. 'Gameboy' isn't playing to lose. Far from a 'game over,' it makes the most of its three minutes, delivering a surge instead of just teasing to justify its place in the five-track EP." [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Gameboy"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [4] 90
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [5] 131
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 12
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [7] 42
Singapore (RIAS) [8] 27
South Korea Download (Circle) [9] 180
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [10] 9

References

  1. 1 2 3 Swinton, Taylor (July 2, 2025). "KATSEYE creates 'BEAUTIFUL CHAOS' with their second EP, one year after debut — EP Review". Melodic. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Francisco, Adrian Jade (July 27, 2025). "Katseye's 'Beautiful Chaos' Lives Up to its Name". Rolling Stone Philippines . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kim, Joshua Minsoo (July 1, 2025). "Katseye: Beautiful Chaos EP". Pitchfork .
  4. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 4, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Katseye Chart History: Billboard Philippines Hot 100". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 28 (4 - 10 Jul 2025)". RIAS. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Download Chart – Week 26 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 12, 2025". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.