Internet Girl (song)

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"Internet Girl"
Katseye - Internet Girl.jpg
Single by Katseye
B-side "Gabriela"
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2026 (2026-01-02)
Genre Dance-pop
Length2:43
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Katseye singles chronology
"Gameboy"
(2025)		"Internet Girl"
(2026)
Music video
"Internet Girl" on YouTube

"Internet Girl" is a song by girl group Katseye. It was released as a standalone single on January 2, 2026, through Hybe UMG and Geffen Records. The song was produced by Mattman & Robin, Justin Tranter, and Shawn Wasabi.

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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] [ unreliable source ] 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]

Critical 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", he opines that "the song struggles to make a meaningful statement and instead it ends up embodying the very chaos it aims to critique." [7]

Commercial performance

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

Live performances

Katseye first performed "Internet Girl" as a surprise addition to the setlist of their Beautiful Chaos Tour, which opened on November 15, 2025, at The Armory in Minneapolis. [10] It was performed during the first act of the show, incorporating Y2K-inspired digital graphics on the venue's LED screens, mimicking computer pop-up windows and social media interfaces that framed live shots of the members. [10]

Track listing

  1. "Internet Girl" – 2:43
  2. "Gabriela" – 3:17

Charts

Chart performance for "Internet Girl"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 45
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [12] 32
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [13] 92
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 32
Greece International (IFPI) [15] 38
Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [16] 10
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [17] 8
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [18] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [20] 34
Panama Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [21] 7
Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [22] 11
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [23] 37
Portugal (AFP) [24] 130
Singapore (RIAS) [25] 19
South Korea Download (Circle) [26] 167
UK Singles (OCC) [27] 24
US Billboard Hot 100 [28] 29
Venezuela Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [29] 6

References

  1. 1 2 Saulog, Gabriel (November 17, 2025). "Katseye Debut Brand New Song "Internet Girl" at 'Beautiful Chaos' Tour". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Katseye Tour Statistics: The Beautiful Chaos Tour | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Katseye (November 26, 2025). Comment from @katseyeworld . Retrieved January 22, 2026– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Global Fandom Platform - Weverse". Weverse . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Partridge, Ken (January 2, 2026). "Katseye Explore The Pros & Cons Of Online Fame On New Song "Internet Girl"". Genius . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Murray, Robin (January 2, 2026). "Katseye Unleash New Single 'Internet Girl'". Clash . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (January 11, 2026). "Why 'Gnarly' Worked for Katseye, but 'Internet Girl' Didn't". The Korea Times .
  8. ↑ Hwang, You-mee (January 12, 2026). "Katseye charts career-best with 'Internet Girl'". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (January 14, 2026). "글로벌 취향 저격...캣츠아이, 미 빌보드 '핫100' 3곡 동시 진입". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Thania, Garcia (July 8, 2025). "Katseye Reveals Dates for First-Ever North American Tour". Variety . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "Top 20 Guatemala Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of January 21, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Jan 22, 2026". TopHit. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Katseye – Internet Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Official Top 40 Singles". Official Aotearoa Music Charts . Recorded Music NZ. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Top 20 Panamá Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Top 20 Perú Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  23. ↑ Saenz, Rome (January 14, 2026). "Katseye's "Internet Girl" Makes Its Debut On The Philippines Hot 100". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 02 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  25. ↑ "The Official Singapore Charts Week 2 (2 - 8 Jan 2026)". RIAS. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Download Chart – Week 1 of 2026" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 15/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Katseye Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Top 20 Venezuela Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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