KATSEYE ‘WILD’ (170k) vs History

Biggest Billboard 200 girl group debut sales week in 18 years (since 2008)

Historical Milestone Anchor

KATSEYE — WILD (2026)

170,000

Total Billboard Units

KATSEYE earns 170k debut units, breaking the 18-year post-2008 girl group drought since Danity Kane's 'Welcome To The Dollhouse' (236k). 54% pure album sales (92k) + 68k SEA (approx 85M+ on-demand audio streams).

Pure Sales

92,000

Streaming (SEA)

68,000

Track Sales (TEA)

10,000

Debut Week Unit Comparison Click row to inspect details

Pure Sales (Physical/Digital)

SEA (Stream Equivalents)

TEA (Track Equivalents)

Billboard Methodology Shift: Prior to 2014, Billboard 200 ranked albums purely on retail CD, cassette, and digital download purchases (SoundScan). In the modern era, 1 Album Unit = 1 Pure Sale OR 10 Track Downloads (TEA) OR 1,250 Paid Subscription Audio Streams (SEA) OR 3,750 Ad-Supported Free Audio/Video Streams.

Billboard Unit Sandbox Simulator Custom Scenario

Simulate streaming & physical distribution required to match or overtake Danity Kane (236k) or KATSEYE (170k).

Pure Album Sales (Vinyl, CD, Digital) 75,000

Paid Audio Streams (1,250:1 SEA) 100.0M streams

Free / Ad-Supported Streams (3,750:1 SEA) 45.0M streams

Track Downloads / TEA (10:1 TEA) 50,000 tracks

Simulated Debut Total 167,000

75,000 Pure + 80,000 Paid SEA + 12,000 Free SEA + 5,000 TEA

Target: KATSEYE (170k) -3,000 units

Target: Danity Kane 2008 Record (236k) -69,000 units

Ready to Export Scenario

Simulated 167,000 units (75k pure, 92k SEA/TEA). Gap to Danity Kane 2008: 69,000 units.