KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” Claims 7 Consecutive Weeks at Billboard’s Top Movie Song No. 1

The original soundtrack for Netflix’s animation “KPop Demon Hunters” is dominating the international music market. The film’s theme song, “Golden,” has held the top spot on Billboard’s “Top Movie Song” chart for seven consecutive months, setting a new benchmark in animated OST history.

On January 11 local time, at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards in the United States, “KPop Demon Hunters” won two awards, taking home the Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song titles. Audrey Nuna, EJAE, and Ray Ame received the Best Original Song award, while the film itself secured the Best Animated Feature prize.

In December 2025 alone, the soundtrack recorded 95.5 million official U.S. streams and 19,000 downloads, and by January 2026, it had reached 99.4 million streams and 23,000 downloads.

“Golden” also enjoyed massive popularity on Billboard’s Hot 100. Aside from the period ending at the end of 2025, it remained within the top three positions starting from July of the previous year, holding the No. 1 spot for eight weeks in total. Even after returning to the chart after the end of 2025, it stayed within the top four throughout January.

The film’s soundtrack also topped Billboard’s 200 chart for two consecutive weeks, with six out of the seven highest-ranking songs on the “Top Movie Song” chart originating from “KPop Demon Hunters.” Songs by Lionboyz such as “Soda Pop” (with 40.6 million streams and 5,000 downloads as of February) and songs by Hunterix like “How It’s Done,” “Your Idol,” “What It Sounds Like,” and “Take Down” also made it into the rankings.

“Golden” holds a distinguished status even at the Grammy Awards. At the 68th Grammy Awards, it was nominated in five categories, including three main awards: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Song Written for Visual Media. This demonstrates the high regard the K-pop genre receives at international music award ceremonies. Additionally, the entire soundtrack for “KPop Demon Hunters” was nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category.