"Gabriela" is a song by the girl group Katseye. It was released on June 20, 2025, through Hybe UMG and Geffen Records, as the second single from their second extended play Beautiful Chaos (2025). It reached the top ten on multiple national singles charts, as well as number 16 on the Billboard Global 200. The single also peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning the group their highest positioning on the chart and first Top 40 placement after "Gnarly". "Gabriela" earned a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
A remix of the song, featuring new verses by the Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, was released in August 2025.
Background and release Following the success of "Gnarly", the group's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, Katseye announced their second EP, Beautiful Chaos on May 7, 2025. The track list for the EP was released at the end of May, including "Gabriela" as one of its five tracks. On June 16, Katseye released teasers for "Gabriela" and its music video, confirming it would be the second single from Beautiful Chaos. "Gabriela" was released to streaming services on June 20, alongside its music video. The song was previously offered to Anitta and Rita Ora (as a collaboration with Rich the Kid), who both recorded versions in 2018. Perrie Edwards also revealed that Little Mix recorded a version of the song, but due to Jesy Nelson not wanting the group to release it, they passed on it.
Composition and lyrics The lyrics for "Gabriela" were written by Andrew Watt, John Ryan, Ali Tamposi, Charli XCX, and Sara Schell, with Watt and Ryan also producing the song. Described as a Latin-inspired R&B pop song, the track includes a Spanish verse sung by Daniela in falsetto. Lyrically, it explores the feelings of losing a lover to someone else; it has been described by multiple critics as a modern-day or Gen-Z "Jolene". "Gabriela" was written in the key of A minor and has a bpm of 73 (or 146 in double time).
Reception "Gabriela" was voted by Billboard readers as the best new song of the week on June 22. The Billboard editorial staff named it the thirty-second best song of 2025, with Amanda Retotar describing it as a "fresh, modern, Latin-inspired "Jolene"" that "hits the sweet spot of being both catchy and plucking all the right emotional strings," calling the vocal cohesion as a group "impressive" and with the falsetto Spanish bridge solidifying the group as a "diverse new powerhouse." Rolling Stone ranked it at sixty-two on their year-end best songs of the year list.
Accolades + Organisation Date of ceremony Category Result Grammy Awards February 1, 2026 Best Pop Duo/Group Performance iHeartRadio Music Awards March 26, 2026 Best Music Video Premios Juventud September 3, 2026 Girl Power (Young Miko Remix)
Music video A music video directed by Andrew Thomas Huang was released the same day as the single. Two teasers were released, on June 17 and 18. The video features the six members with voluminous, "retro" hairstyles in a telenovela-inspired setting, and includes an appearance by American actress Jessica Alba. Alba opens the video, acting as the CEO of "Gabriela Enterprises" who is stepping down and determining her replacement out of the six Katseye members. The members fight each other physically, sabotage a wedding, and appear on a fictional talk show, with its host played by model Soo Joo Park in a cameo appearance.
Credits and personnel Adapted from Melon.
Location Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach
Credits and personnel
Katseye – vocals Andrew Watt – producer, writer, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, background vocals John Ryan – producer, writer, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, programming Ali Tamposi – writer, background vocals Charlotte Aitchison – writer Sara Schell – writer Bart Schoudel – vocal engineering Paul LaMalfa – engineering David Rodriguez – engineering Marco Sonzini – additional engineering Serban Ghenea – mixing Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance Mike Bozzi – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 2 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 16 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 32 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 15 France (SNEP) 16 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 10 Greece International (IFPI) 17 Greece Airplay (IFPI) 8 India International (IMI) 17 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 97 Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 10 Lithuania (AGATA) 55 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 3 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 38] 5 Malaysia International (RIM) 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 26 Nigeria Bubbling Under Hot 100 (TurnTable) 1 Nigeria International (TurnTable) 24 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 8 Norway (IFPI Norge) 97 Panama Streaming () 213 Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard Philippines) 5 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 8 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 87 Portugal (AFP) 61 Romania Airplay (UPFR) 8 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 3 Singapore (RIAS) 5 Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 8 South Korea Download (Circle) 126 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 23 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 94 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 1 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 15
+ Weekly chart performance for "Gabriela" (Young Miko remix) Chart (2025) Peakposition Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE) 14
Monthly charts + Chart (20252026) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 32 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 3 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 3 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 5 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 4 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 51 Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 239 Paraguay Airplay (SGP) 52 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 7 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 6
Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 123 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 95 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 18 Global 200 (Billboard) 163 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 162 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 97 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) 29 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 81 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 137
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Format Version Label Various June 20, 2025 Original Italy July 11, 2025 Radio airplay Universal United States July 29, 2025 Contemporary hit radio Various August 8, 2025 Young Miko remix September 5, 2025 Julia Lewis reggaeton remix Extended version Sped up version
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