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

KPop Demon Hunters has swiftly change into one of many most delightful and empowering surprises of the year in animation. Now that the Netflix and Sony Animation-certified banger is taking up the world, it solely is smart for its catchy music to achieve higher heights.

Billboard simply introduced that “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters’ hit soundtrack has reached #1 on the charts. The Huntr/x monitor for some time there was solely barely behind the Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” from the identical soundtrack—however identical to within the movie, the kick-ass trio overcame the unhealthy guys and surpassed them to hit the highest of the charts. So yeah, that Honmoon? Sealed.

As per Billboard, “Golden” is the ninth music from the Korean pop style to dominate the Sizzling 100. Moreover, it’s additionally the latest No. 1 carried out by a fictional ensemble from a movie, the final being Encanto‘s viral “We Don’t Speak About Bruno,” which loved a five-week stint on the coveted spot in February and March 2022. And what’s even cooler: that is the primary all-women group to guide the charts since Future’s Youngster in 2001.

Huntr/x are these women.

Lately Stephen Kirk and Jenna Andrews, a songwriting duo that contributed to KPop Demon Hunters, talked to the Hollywood Reporter concerning the movie’s success: “I actually had no expectation. I used to be identical to, I really like Okay-pop, this appears like a fireplace concept, let’s simply see the place it goes. After which for it to return out, go primary on Netflix, after which [have] the soundtrack explode, it’s simply such a blessing,” shared Kirk.

Andrews added, “I imply, the reality is, most labels would [not be interested in] soundtracks. As a result of soundtracks simply don’t actually stream, they don’t actually go; it’s concerning the film, and so they go away, proper?” she mentioned. “I believe with this explicit one, as a result of it was Okay-pop, I believe we each thought it most likely will do one thing, however to this extent, no. Positively not.”

KPop Demon Hunters is now streaming on Netflix.

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