Hootie Frutti
KATSEYE · WILD
Eu sei que tu gosta da fruta, mas essa é diferente
Hootie frutti
[Megan, Sophia]
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit
[Daniela, Yoonchae]
Hey, cutie, cutie, I see ya lookin'
'Cause when I walk in the party, they're like, "Who she?"
Carry my matcha, Mount Valley water
I like my mochi drenched in chocolata (Fruta, fruta, fruta, fruta)
[Lara, Sophia, Yoonchae]
Let's play some truth or dare, tell me what time you on
You think I'm unaware, but I know what you want
You came for something rare, I'll put it on your tongue
I know you like that
[Yoonchae, Megan]
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah), I know you like that
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah), I know you like that
[Daniela, Yoonchae, Megan]
Hootie frutti on your tongue, hootie frutti all night long
Hootie frutti, if you want it, come and get it 'fore it's gone
Hootie frutti all the way, hootie frutti every day
Hootie frutti like the twenty dollar smoothies in LA
Hootie frutti (Uh-huh), nice n' juicy (So juicy)
Yeah, you crave it, and you're not even a foodie
[Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae]
Let's play some truth or dare, tell me what time you on
You think I'm unaware, but I know what you want
You came for something rare, I'll put it on your tongue
I know you like that
[Yoonchae, Megan]
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah), I know you like that (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah) frutti (Yeah)
Hootie (Yeah), I know you like that (Yeah)
[Daniela, Lara]
Fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit (Oh-woah)
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit (Oh, oh)
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit (Oh-woah)
Hootie fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit (Oh, oh)
[Lara]
Hootie fr
A colorful pop experiment with Brazilian funk
KATSEYE’s “Hootie Frutti” is a playful, high-color pop track that leans into Brazilian funk and hyperpop rather than the more restrained sound of the group’s early releases. Its title signals the song’s deliberately silly, food-centered wordplay, while the rhythm and vocal delivery give it a club-oriented bounce. The track is meant to be bright and slightly outrageous, using the contrast between catchy pop polish and absurd imagery as part of its appeal.
Released in August 2026 on KATSEYE’s *WILD* EP, “Hootie Frutti” is the third single from the project. Thom Bridges produced the track and co-wrote it with Rachel West, Amanda Ibanez and Daniela González. The production blends punchy percussion with a fast-moving pop arrangement, and the official video extends the song’s exuberant mood through choreography and vivid visual styling. Its release formed part of a broader project that presented a bolder, more experimental side of the group.
The song reached No. 19 on the Billboard Global 200, demonstrating international attention beyond the group’s core fan base. Reviews were mixed: some coverage praised its infectious energy, while other commentary questioned the deliberately provocative lyric choices and overt visual marketing. That split response is useful context rather than a contradiction; the song’s central strategy is to be memorable and irreverent, and not every listener found the humor equally effective. “Hootie Frutti” marks a more adventurous KATSEYE sound, whether heard as a welcome stylistic shift or an intentionally divisive pop experiment.