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'Golden' Tops Hot 100, Delivering First No. 1 for Female K-Pop Group

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack achieved its strongest week on the Billboard 200 as Netflix’s animated film continues to dominate global streaming charts

Overview

  • ‘Golden’ secured the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 with about 31.7 million streams, 8.4 million radio impressions and 7,000 sales during the August 1–7 tracking week.
  • This marks the first time a female K-pop group has reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, with the song rising from its debut at No. 81 to the summit in seven weeks.
  • The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack logged roughly 100,000 equivalent album units in its best week yet to hold at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
  • Netflix’s animated feature remains a global streaming powerhouse, ranking in the Top 10 across 93 territories and hitting No. 1 in 33 markets.
  • The soundtrack dominates Spotify’s U.S. 50 chart with six of the top 10 entries, and Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” climbed to No. 8 on the Hot 100.