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 as the lead single from their third EP Wild (2026).[1] It was written by David Wilson, Justin Tranter, Magsy, Sorana, and Skyler Stonestreet, and produced by "Hitman" Bang, Dwilly, and Frants. The track is Katseye's first single without Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from the group was announced in February.[2]
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| Released | April 9, 2026 | |||
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| Length | 2:11 | |||
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An accompanying music video directed by Bardia Zeinali was simultaneously released with the single. A choreography video was released on April 14, 2026.
Background
On January 2, 2026, Katseye released the standalone single "Internet Girl".[3][4]
On April 1, Katseye announced that they would release the single "Pinky Up" on April 9, ahead of their performance at Coachella 2026.[5] The group had previously teased the release with video clips featuring artworks such as the Mona Lisa depicted with their little finger raised.[5] 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.[6] The cover artwork features a person kneeling on a carpet with a teacup, saucer, and toy cat nearby.[6] A teaser photo was also released showing Lara, Daniela, Sophia, Megan, and Yoonchae wearing Y2K-inspired outfits.[7] Manon, whose hiatus from the group was announced on February 20, was not included in the image teaser.[8][7]
On April 15, Katseye announced that "Pinky Up" will be included in their upcoming EP, Wild, which will be fully released on August 14, 2026.[1]
Composition
"Pinky Up" is two minutes and 11 seconds. Sonically, it is an uptempo hyperpop and techno-pop track that continues the experimental hyperpop sound previously explored with "Gnarly".[9] Within the production there are elements of EDM and rave music.[10][11] The song was produced by "Hitman" Bang, David Wilson, and Frants. Lyrically, the song features lyrics of having fun with a carefree attitude and mindset, including many references to the world ending, getting high, being in a state of mind, and raising their pinky fingers up as a declaration.[11]
Music video
The music video for "Pinky Up" was directed by Bardia Zeinali and produced by Roison Moloney.[12] It was released on April 9, 2026 on the official Hybe YouTube channel. The music video also features a mid-clip break featuring musician Mel 4Ever, drag queen Vhex, DJ Saturn Risin9, and models Katalina and Vivian Wilson, all of whom are trans women.[13][14]
As hinted in the teaser, Manon did not participate in the video, making it the group's first as a quintet. A practice video and a storyboard concept clip were leaked in March 2026 showing all six members, including Manon, being incorporated into the video and the choreography.[15]
Live performances
Katseye first performed "Pinky Up" on April 10 at Coachella.[16] They later performed in South Korea on the April 30 broadcast of M Countdown,[17] followed by Show! Music Core on May 2,[18] and Inkigayo on May 3.[19]
Critical reception
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Apple Music.[20]
- 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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| Australia (ARIA)[21] | 19 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] | 47 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[23] | 31 |
| Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[24] | 95 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] | 39 |
| France (SNEP)[26] | 108 |
| Germany (GfK)[27] | 63 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[28] | 22 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[29] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[30] | 18 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[31] | 16 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[32] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] | 40 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] | 20 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[35] | 57 |
| Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino)[36] | 15 |
| Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines)[37] | 26 |
| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[38] | 58 |
| Portugal (AFP)[39] | 47 |
| Singapore (RIAS)[40] | 8 |
| Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[41] | 33 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] | 59 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] | 71 |
| United Arab Emirates (IFPI)[44] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[45] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[46] | 28 |
| US Hot Dance/Pop Songs (Billboard)[47] | 2 |