"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.

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.^[1][2][3]

Composition

The song has been described as "blending Brazilian funk and pop", with "an insistent, Latin-influenced beat".^[4][5]

Music video

A music video directed by Alfred Marroquin was released alongside the song.^[3][6][7][8] It has been described as a "Brazilian dance feast".^[5][3] 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.^[9]

Live performances

Katseye first performed "Hootie Frutti" on August 14 at the Today Summer Concert.^[10]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews who criticized the repetitive lyrics and generic sound as well as the product placement and the overly sexual nature of the music video.^[11][12] NME's Rhian Daly described the song as "a fun, infectious piece of pop".^[13] 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 ¥$.^[14]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.^[15]

Charts

Release history

References