‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tops the Billboard 100 With Huntr/x’s ‘Golden’

KPop Demon Hunters has swiftly become one of the most delightful and empowering surprises of the year in animation. Now that the Netflix and Sony Animation-certified banger is taking over the world, it only makes sense for its catchy music to reach greater heights.

Billboard just announced that “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters’ hit soundtrack has reached #1 on the charts. The Huntr/x track for a while there was only slightly behind the Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” from the same soundtrack—but just like in the film, the kick-ass trio overcame the bad guys and surpassed them to hit the top of the charts. So yeah, that Honmoon? Sealed.

As per Billboard, “Golden” is the ninth song from the Korean pop genre to dominate the Hot 100. Additionally, it’s also the most recent No. 1 performed by a fictional ensemble from a film, the last being Encanto‘s viral “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” which enjoyed a five-week stint at the coveted spot in February and March 2022. And what’s even cooler: this is the first all-women group to lead the charts since Destiny’s Child in 2001.

Huntr/x are those girls.

Recently Stephen Kirk and Jenna Andrews, a songwriting duo that contributed to KPop Demon Hunters, talked to the Hollywood Reporter about the film’s success: “I certainly had no expectation. I was just like, I love K-pop, this sounds like a fire idea, let’s just see where it goes. And then for it to come out, go number one on Netflix, and then [have] the soundtrack explode, it’s just such a blessing,” shared Kirk.

Andrews added, “I mean, the truth is, most labels would [not be interested in] soundtracks. Because soundtracks just don’t really stream, they don’t really go; it’s about the movie, and they go away, right?” she said. “I think with this particular one, because it was K-pop, I think we both thought it probably will do something, but to this extent, no. Definitely not.”

KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.

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