Hootie Frutti

"Hootie Frutti"
Pedro Sampaio remix cover
Single by Katseye
from the EP Wild
Language
  • English
  • Portuguese
ReleasedAugust 14, 2026 (2026-08-14)
Genre
Length2:20
Label
Songwriters
  • Thom Bridges
  • Rachel West
  • Amanda Ibanez
  • Daniela Gonzalez
Producer
  • Thom Bridges
Katseye singles chronology
"Animal"
(2026)		 "Hootie Frutti"
(2026)		 "Unloveu"
(2026)
Music video
"Hootie Frutti" on YouTube

"Hootie Frutti" is a song by girl group Katseye, released on August 14, 2026, through Hybe UMG and Geffen Records, as the third single from their third EP Wild, which was released on the same day. The song reached the top 10 in Singapore as well as number 19 on the Billboard Global 200.

Background

On August 13, 2026, Katseye announced that they would release "Hootie Frutti", the final single for their upcoming EP, Wild, on August 14, concurrently with the EP.

Composition

The song has been described as "blending Brazilian funk and pop", with "an insistent, Latin-influenced beat".

Music video

A music video directed by Alfred Marroquin was released alongside the song. It has been described as a "Brazilian dance feast". It features product placements for Tic Tac and Gui Gui. The group shared in an interview with Spotify that it was heavily inspired by the "I'm a Slave 4 U" music video by Britney Spears.

Live performances

Katseye first performed "Hootie Frutti" on August 14 at the Today Summer Concert.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews, with criticism of the repetitive lyrics and generic sound as well as the product placement and the overly sexual nature of the music video. NME's Rhian Daly described the song as "a fun, infectious piece of pop". Kieran Press-Reynolds of Pitchfork described the song as a "ripoff" of Ice Spice's "Thootie", comparing the track's funk elements to "Paperwork" by ¥$. Erica Russell of The Guardian observed that "Hootie Frutti" was the "most divisive" song on Wild, citing criticism of the sexual content and product placement in the video.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hootie Frutti"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Argentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 13
Brazil Hot 100 (Billboard) 92
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 32
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 95
El Salvador Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 4
France (SNEP) 146
Global 200 (Billboard) 19
Greece International (IFPI) 16
Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 12
Honduras Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 9
Ireland (IRMA) 26
Israel (Mako Hitlist) 87
Lithuania (AGATA) 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 30
Nicaragua Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 5
Norway (IFPI Norge) 91
Panama Streaming (PRODUCE [it]) 78
Peru Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 13
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines) 45
Poland Streaming (OLiS) 51
Portugal (AFP) 28
Singapore (RIAS) 6
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 26
South Korea Download (Circle) 116
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 94
United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 13
UK Singles (Official Charts) 16
US Billboard Hot 100 31

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 407

Release history

Release history for "Hootie Frutti"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various August 14, 2026 Original
October 2, 2026 Pedro Sampaio remix

References

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