Netflix Animation “KPop Demon Hunters” OST Dominates Billboard and UK Charts

The soundtrack for Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” is sweeping across worldwide music charts. The song “Golden,” performed by the fictional girl group Huntrix featured in the film, became the first girl group to top the U.S. Billboard Streaming Songs chart,同时 also reaching number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart. According to Billboard, “Golden” reached second place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week, amassing 11.34 billion streams — a 15% increase from the previous week. It also became the first animated film OST to record consecutive weeks with over 1 million streams. A guitar remix version released by DJ David Guetta on July 25 further boosted its popularity. Another track from the same film, “Your Idol,” continues to show strong growth. Performed by Saja Boys, this song rose from 12th to 9th on the Billboard Hot 100, entering the top 10 just six weeks after its release. This is the first time since “Encanto” in 2022 that multiple tracks from a film have simultaneously entered the Hot 100 top 10 following the film’s release. The OST for “KPop Demon Hunters” also secured second place on Billboard’s main album chart, the Billboard 200. During this tracking period, it recorded 93,000 album units, setting a new high since its release and representing a 4% increase from the previous week. Only a simultaneous number one on both the album chart and the single chart remains unachieved. The success on the UK Official Charts is equally notable. “Golden” topped the UK Singles Chart’s Top 100, marking the first time in 13 years since Psy’s “Gangnam Style” that K-pop has claimed the top spot on a UK chart. The Official Charts described “KPop Demon Hunters” as a “phenomenon,” noting that it is the first time in three years since “Encanto”’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” in 2022 that an animated film song has reached number one on the official singles chart. “Golden” is not limited to music charts alone. It debuted at 35th on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, expanding its reach to radio stations as well and indicating exposure to a broader audience beyond traditional music fans. Six weeks after its release, “KPop Demon Hunters” became Netflix’s most-watched animated film ever, solidifying itself as a global cultural phenomenon.