Key Takeaways
- New Release: “Pinky Up” by KATSEYE is the top fan-voted song this week.
- Poll Results: The song received 50% of the votes, outperforming other releases.
- Live Debut: KATSEYE performed “Pinky Up” for the first time at Coachella.
- Group’s Reaction: Members expressed their excitement and confidence about the new single.
“Pinky Up,” the new single from global girl group KATSEYE, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll.
Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (April 10) on Billboard, choosing the five-piece’s latest song — their first to be released while member Manon is on hiatus — as their favorite new release of the week.
“Pinky Up” rose to the top in a week that saw new music streaming in from Lady Gaga and Doechii, Tiny Habits, The Strokes and more. At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, KATSEYE had earned 50% of the vote.
KATSEYE’s high-energy, hyper-pop new single — written by Justin Tranter and produced by dwilly, “hitman” bang and FRANTS — was accompanied by a dance-ready music video directed by Bardia Zeinali.
“Pinky Up” also got its live debut this week at Coachella, where the group performed Friday night.
“We absolutely love, love, love the song,” Daniela told Billboard on Saturday following KATSEYE’s show at the Indio, Calif., festival. “To perform it for the very first time, debut it at Coachella, was fire. I looked back at the videos and I was like, ‘Guys, we ate that.’ Especially the dance break. The crowd went wild.”
Megan added, “I think it’s one of our favorites. It’s very hard-hitting, something that makes us feel confident. I think it’s probably pretty high up there.”
Among the new releases trailing behind “Pinky Up” are Lady Gaga and Doechii’s “Runway,” with 12% of the vote, and Tiny Habits’ “Right in Front of Me,” with 10% of the vote.
See the final results of this week’s poll below.
