KATSEYE’s WILD opened with 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States, giving the group its first No. 1 position on the Billboard 200. The album also produced KATSEYE’s largest week by total equivalent album units and traditional album sales, while Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend opened at No. 2.
Key Takeaways
- WILD debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units.
- The album generated 145,000 traditional album sales during its first week.
- WILD is KATSEYE’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 after Beautiful Chaos reached No. 4 in 2025.
- WILD records the largest Billboard 200 week by units for an all-woman group since the chart began ranking by units in 2014.
- Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend debuts at No. 2 with 118,000 equivalent album units.
KATSEYE WILD Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 places WILD at No. 1 on the Aug. 29-dated chart, giving KATSEYE its first album to reach the top position. The group earned 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the tracking week ending Aug. 20.
The result gives KATSEYE its second top 10 album on the Billboard 200. Its previous release, Beautiful Chaos, peaked at No. 4 in 2025.
The 170,000-unit total also represents KATSEYE’s largest week by equivalent album units. The figure combines traditional album sales with streaming equivalent albums and track equivalent albums, the three components used to calculate the Billboard 200.
WILD generated 145,000 traditional album sales, 24,500 streaming equivalent album units and about 500 track equivalent album units. The album therefore relied primarily on traditional purchases for its first-week total.
KATSEYE also entered the Billboard 200 with two singles from WILD that had previously charted on the Billboard Hot 100. “Pinky Up” reached No. 28 in April, while “Animal” reached No. 24 on the Aug. 8 chart.
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WILD Delivers KATSEYE’s Biggest Chart Week
The performance of WILD exceeds KATSEYE’s previous best week on the Billboard 200 by both total equivalent album units and pure album sales. Its 145,000 traditional album sales also placed the album at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart.
The album’s streaming component totaled 24,500 streaming equivalent album units. Those units represented 26.95 million on-demand official audio and video streams of songs from WILD, according to the Billboard chart data.
The album also generated about 500 track equivalent album units. A track equivalent album unit represents individual track purchases converted into album-equivalent consumption under the Billboard 200 methodology.
The Billboard 200 combines these forms of consumption to rank the most popular albums in the United States each week. The chart uses data compiled by Luminate.
For WILD, the 170,000-unit total was therefore driven overwhelmingly by album purchases, with streaming providing the second-largest component of the first-week result.
WILD Sales and Streaming Breakdown
The album’s first-week performance consisted of three measurable components. Traditional album sales accounted for 145,000 units, streaming equivalent albums contributed 24,500 units, and track equivalent albums contributed approximately 500 units.
The traditional sales figure included physical versions of the album. WILD was available in more than 30 CD and vinyl variants, with collectible items included with the editions.
Some of those editions contained randomized collectible items, including photocards, while certain versions included signed editions. Some editions also contained bonus tracks.
The physical availability contributed to the album’s 145,000 traditional sales during its opening week. That figure is also KATSEYE’s largest week by pure album sales.
Album Sales Account for Most of WILD’s First-Week Units
The composition of WILD’s first-week total distinguishes its Billboard 200 performance from a result driven primarily by streaming. Of the 170,000 equivalent album units, 145,000 came from traditional album purchases.
The album’s streaming equivalent total of 24,500 units represented 26.95 million on-demand official audio and video streams. WILD debuted at No. 19 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.
Its approximately 500 track equivalent album units made up the smallest portion of the first-week total.
Billboard’s album-equivalent system counts one traditional album sale as one equivalent album unit. It also counts 10 individual tracks sold from an album as one unit, while streaming consumption is converted through separate rates for ad-supported and paid or subscription-based on-demand official streams.
The chart data for WILD therefore provides a breakdown of the different types of U.S. music consumption that contributed to its No. 1 debut.
The album’s physical editions were offered in both CD and vinyl formats. More than 30 variants were available, and the editions included collectible elements and, in some cases, bonus material.
KATSEYE’s previous Billboard 200 top 10 album, Beautiful Chaos, reached No. 4 in 2025. The move from that position to No. 1 with WILD gives the group its first chart-topping album.
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KATSEYE Joins Recent All-Woman Groups With No. 1 Albums
WILD is the fourth No. 1 album by an all-woman group on the Billboard 200 this decade. It follows TWICE’s With YOU-th, NewJeans’ 2nd EP ‘Get Up’ and BLACKPINK’s Born Pink.
The chart history places KATSEYE’s achievement within a small group of all-woman acts that have reached the top position during the current decade.
Before BLACKPINK’s Born Pink reached No. 1 in 2022, the previous No. 1 album by an all-woman group was Danity Kane’s Welcome to the Dollhouse in 2008.
WILD also records the largest Billboard 200 week by equivalent album units for an all-woman group since the chart began ranking albums by units in December 2014.
Its 145,000 traditional album sales represent the largest pure album sales week for an all-woman group in more than three years. The previous benchmark cited by Billboard was TWICE’s Ready To Be: 12th Mini Album, which opened with 146,000 album sales on the chart dated March 25, 2023.
KATSEYE’s result therefore includes both a No. 1 album and a large first-week sales total within the Billboard 200’s current unit-based chart system.
The group’s two previous Hot 100 entries from WILD also preceded the album’s chart debut. “Pinky Up” reached No. 28 in April, and “Animal” reached No. 24 on the Aug. 8 Hot 100.
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Phoebe Bridgers Opens at No. 2 With Lost Weekend
Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend enters the Billboard 200 at No. 2 with 118,000 equivalent album units. The album gives Bridgers her first top 10 Billboard 200 album as a solo artist.
The 118,000-unit total is also Bridgers’ biggest week by both equivalent album units and traditional album sales. Traditional sales accounted for 77,000 units, while streaming equivalent albums contributed 41,000 units.
The streaming total represented 41.6 million on-demand official streams of songs from Lost Weekend. The album debuted at No. 7 on the Top Streaming Albums chart and No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart.
Lost Weekend was available in 16 physical editions across CD, vinyl and cassette formats. Those editions contributed to its 77,000 traditional album sales.
The album is Bridgers’ first solo studio album since Punisher in 2020. Between those solo releases, she formed the supergroup Boygenius with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus.
Boygenius released The Record in 2023, and that album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did KATSEYE’s WILD reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
Yes. WILD debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States. It is KATSEYE’s first album to reach the chart’s top position.
How many units did KATSEYE’s WILD sell in its first week?
WILD generated 170,000 equivalent album units during its first tracking week. Of that total, 145,000 were traditional album sales.
Is WILD KATSEYE’s first No. 1 album?
Yes. WILD is KATSEYE’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The group’s previous top 10 album, Beautiful Chaos, reached No. 4 in 2025.
How did KATSEYE’s WILD perform in album sales and streaming?
The album generated 145,000 traditional album sales and 24,500 streaming equivalent album units. Its streaming total represented 26.95 million on-demand official streams of its songs.
Which album debuted at No. 2 behind KATSEYE’s WILD?
Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend debuted at No. 2 with 118,000 equivalent album units. It gave Bridgers her first solo top 10 album on the Billboard 200.
