“Gabriela” is a song by 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 has reached the top ten on multiple national singles charts, as well as number 16 on the Billboard Global 200. It has also reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s highest positioning on the chart after “Gnarly” gained them their first entry earlier in the year. Beyond chart success, “Gabriela” garnered a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
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.
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 voted by Billboard readers as the best new song of the week on June 22.
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.
