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KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 102,000 Units

Massive streaming lifts the Netflix film’s companion album to the week’s top spot.

Overview

  • The Oct. 11-dated chart shows the soundtrack reclaiming No. 1 with 102,000 equivalent album units for the week ending Oct. 2, marking a second non-consecutive week at the summit and a 10th straight week inside the top two.
  • Streaming drove performance with 84,000 SEA units, equal to about 117 million on-demand official streams, alongside 16,000 in album sales and 2,000 TEA units, according to Luminate.
  • The film logged a 15th consecutive week in Netflix’s Top 10 in the Sept. 22–28 window, reported as the longest run ever on the English-language films chart.
  • Huntr/x, the fictional group voiced by Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna, made a surprise Saturday Night Live appearance and is slated to perform “Golden” on The Tonight Show on Oct. 7.
  • Five albums entered the top 10 this week, led by Doja Cat’s Vie at No. 4; Young Thug opened at No. 6, Mariah Carey debuted at No. 7 for her 19th top 10, Olivia Dean arrived at No. 8 and P1Harmony at No. 9.