Internet Girl (song)

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"Internet Girl"
Katseye - Internet Girl.jpg
Single by Katseye
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2026 (2026-01-02)
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Length2:43
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Producers
Katseye singles chronology
"Gameboy"
(2025)		"Internet Girl"
(2026)
Music video
"Internet Girl" on YouTube

"Internet Girl" is a single by girl group Katseye. It was released on January 2, 2026, and was produced by Mattman & Robin, Justin Tranter and Shawn Wasabi.

Contents

Background

Katseye first teased the song on November 15, 2025, by performing it on the opening night of the Beautiful Chaos Tour. [1] Internet Girl was performed every night of the tour and was on the standard setlist. [2] On December 29, Katseye shared a comment on the performance video saying "wait should we give you one last gift before the year ends?" [3] Two days later, the group announced Internet Girl as their next single. [4]

Composition

"Internet Girl" has been described as a "raucous, rubbery dance-pop tune reminiscent of early Charli XCX". [5] The lyrics deal with the pros and cons of being in the public eye, including the thrill of receiving attention [6] and the pressures of being sexualized, compared, judged, and hated on by people online. [1] The chorus features the lyrics "Eat zucchini, eat zucchini", in reference to the eggplant emoji. [5] [6]

Reception

Pyo Kyung-min of The Korea Times described the song as a "calculated" attempt to chase controversy. Pyo contrasts the release of the song with that of the group's 2025 single "Gnarly", which was also experimental but is now considered an "artistic gamble." [7]

Chart performance

The group reached number 24 on the UK singles chart, making it their highest-charting song on the charts. [8] In the US, "Internet Girl" debuted and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their highest debuting and second highest peaking song on the chart. [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Internet Girl"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 45
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [11] 32
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [12] 32
Greece International (IFPI) [13] 38
Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [14] 10
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [15] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [17] 34
Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [18] 11
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [19] 37
Portugal (AFP) [20] 130
Singapore (RIAS) [21] 19
South Korea Download (Circle) [22] 167
UK Singles (OCC) [23] 24
US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 29
Venezuela Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [25] 8

References

  1. 1 2 Saulog, Gabriel (November 17, 2025). "KATSEYE Debut Brand New Song "Internet Girl" At 'Beautiful Chaos' Tour". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "KATSEYE Tour Statistics: The Beautiful Chaos Tour | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  3. ↑ KATSEYE (2025-11-26). Comment from @katseyeworld . Retrieved 2026-01-22– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Global Fandom Platform - Weverse". weverse.io. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  5. 1 2 Partridge, Ken (January 2, 2026). "KATSEYE Explore The Pros & Cons Of Online Fame On New Song "Internet Girl"". Genius . Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 Murray, Robin (January 2, 2026). "Katseye Unleash New Single 'Internet Girl'". Clash . Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (January 11, 2026). "Why 'Gnarly' Worked for Katseye, but 'Internet Girl' Didn't". The Korea Times.
  8. ↑ Team, KpopRoundup (2026-01-11). "KATSEYE's 'Internet Girl' Makes Historic Debut at No. 24 on UK Official Singles Chart". K-Pop Roundup. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  9. ↑ "KATSEYE pierces global tastes with three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at once - MK". 매일경제. 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 01/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top 20 Guatemala Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of January 21, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Katseye – Internet Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Official Aotearoa Music Charts . Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top 20 Perú Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  19. ↑ Saenz, Rome (January 14, 2026). "Katseye's "Internet Girl" Makes Its Debut On The Philippines Hot 100". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 02 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  21. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 2 (2 - 8 Jan 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Download Chart – Week 1 of 2026". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 15/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Top 20 Venezuela Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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