'KPop Demon Hunters' OST "Golden" Sets New Record as Longest-Running No. 1 on UK Singles Chart

"The Golden"， the original soundtrack for Netflix’s animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," has held the top spot on the UK Official Singles Chart’s Top 100 for four consecutive weeks. According to the latest chart released on August 29 (local time), it surpassed Olivia Dean’s "Man I Need" to claim the number one position. This song was performed by the fictional girl group Huntrix in the film, with lyrics written by Lee Jae, a former trainee at SM Entertainment, and vocals provided by singer Audrey Nuuna and Lay Aimi — all three of whom are Korean-American. Since entering the chart 10 weeks ago, "Golden" started at position 93 before steadily rising to 31st, 20th, 9th, and finally 4th. It then reached the top spot and remained there for two weeks, now holding the number one position for three consecutive weeks including this week. This marks the longest-running No. 1 record for a K-pop song on the UK Official Singles Chart. The previous record was held by Psy’s "Gangnam Style" in 2012, which stayed at No. 1 for just one week. "Golden" also topped the U.S. Billboard Main Singles Chart “Hot 100,” dominating global charts and becoming the first girl group song to achieve this milestone in the 21st century. This achievement followed 24 years since Destiny’s Child’s "Butterfly" held the top spot in 2001. Other OST tracks from "KPop Demon Hunters" also performed well on the charts. "Soda Pop" by the rival boy group Lion Boys reached position 4, while "Your Idol" landed at 6, with both songs remaining on the chart for over six weeks. Three tracks from the "KPop Demon Hunters" OST entered the Official Singles Chart Top 10 again this week. "Take Down," a version performed by TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung — one of the most prominent K-pop girl groups — rose four places from last week’s 31st position to 27th. Additionally, "Strategy" from TWICE’s 14th mini-album, which also features Megan The Stalion, reached position 38. It entered the chart seven months after release and has stayed there for five consecutive weeks. BLACKPINK’s "Ttueo" came in at 29th, while member Rosé’s "Apartment" ranked at 46th. "Apartment" by Rosé has been on this chart for 45 consecutive weeks. BLACKPINK member Jennie’s first solo studio album "RUBY" re-entered the chart at position 72. Meanwhile, STRAY KIDS’ fourth studio album "KARMA" featured the title track "Celebration," which debuted at position 37 — marking STRAY KIDS’ second entry into the top 40. The Official Chart noted that "the dominance of the K-pop genre in charts is not limited to 'KPop Demon Hunters,'" citing the global success of various K-pop artists such as BLACKPINK and STRAY KIDS who performed at London’s Wembley Stadium recently.