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KPop Demon Hunters’ ‘Golden’ Tops Hot 100, Global Charts

The track’s No. 1 listing on US/global charts reflects 32 million streams as Netflix extends the soundtrack’s reach through formats; events; awards campaigns.

Overview

  • "Golden," performed by fictional group Huntr/x (voiced by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami), logged 31.7–32 million US streams, 8.4 million radio impressions and 7,000 sales in its latest tracking week to claim No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200 charts.
  • The single also leads the Global Excl. US chart and topped the UK Official Singles Chart earlier in August, marking the first Hot 100 No. 1 associated with K-pop led by female vocalists and the first from a fictional act since Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”
  • The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack jumped to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with its strongest week yet (about 100,000 equivalent album units), sustaining multiple tracks in top streaming chart positions.
  • Netflix and music partners have accelerated physical releases—vinyl, CDs—and scheduled theatrical sing-along events while mounting awards campaigns for Best Original Song consideration.
  • The viral “Golden Challenge” high-note social media trend continues to drive fan engagement and broaden the song’s cultural impact globally.