Pinky Up
2026 single by Katseye
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"Pinky Up" is a song by the Los Angeles based girl group Katseye. It was released on April 9, 2026, by Hybe UMG and Geffen Records. It was written by David Wilson, Justin Tranter, Magsy, Sorana, and Skyler Stonestreet, and produced by "Hitman" Bang, Dwilly, and Frants. The recording does not include Katseye member Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from the group was announced in February.[1]
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- David Wilson
- Justin Tranter
- Magsy
- Sorana
- Skyler Stonestreet
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| from the EP Wild | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2026 | |||
| Length | 2:11 | |||
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Background
On January 2, 2026, Katseye released the standalone single "Internet Girl".[2][3]
On April 1, Katseye announced that they would release the single "Pinky Up" on April 9, ahead of their performance at Coachella 2026.[4] The group had previously teased the release with video clips featuring artworks such as the Mona Lisa depicted with their little finger raised.[4] They also included a visual centered on an arcade claw machine, with the claw pulling a sword from a pile of embellished stuffed animals and a single teacup.[5] The cover artwork features a person kneeling on a carpet with a teacup, saucer, and toy cat nearby.[5] A teaser photo was also released showing Lara, Daniela, Sophia, Megan, and Yoonchae wearing Y2K-inspired outfits.[6] Manon, whose hiatus from the group was announced on February 20, was not included in the image teaser.[7][6]
Music video
On April 9, 2026, the music video for "Pinky Up" was released on Hybe's official YouTube channel. The music video was directed by Bardia Zeinali.[8] As hinted in the teaser, Manon did not participate in the video, making it the group's first as a quintet. The music video also features a mid-clip break, featuring a posse of five trans artists: model Vivian Wilson, musician Mel 4Ever, model Katalina, drag queen Vhex, and DJ Saturn Risin9.[9][10]
Live performances
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Apple Music.[12]
- Katseye – vocals
- "Hitman" Bang – producer
- Austin Seltzer – mixing engineer, programming
- Bart Schoudel – vocal producer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- David Wilson (Dwilly) – songwriter, background vocals, drum programming, keyboards, producer, synthesizer
- Frants – bass, drum programming, producer
- Justin Tranter – songwriter
- Kyle Miller – engineer
- Mark Parfitt – engineer
- Magsy – songwriter
- Sam Sznd – background vocal
- Sorana – background vocal, songwriter
- Skyler Stonestreet – songwriter
- Will Quinnell – assistant mastering engineer
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Dance/Pop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 13 |