The soundtrack of Netflix’s international hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters is extending its exceptional reign on the US Billboard charts, with all eight featured tracks as soon as once more showing concurrently on the Scorching 100. The venture’s breakout single “Golden” — carried out by Korean American artists EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — held No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100 for the third consecutive week, narrowly trailing Taylor Swift’s “The Destiny of Ophelia.”
Billboard’s newest rankings launched on Nov. 11 present “Golden” sustaining sturdy momentum after beforehand logging seven consecutive weeks at No. 1 and eight nonconsecutive weeks atop the Scorching 100. Though the monitor has ceded the highest place to Swift for 5 straight weeks, analysts be aware that the margin between the 2 stays exceptionally tight.
This week additionally marks a significant milestone: the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack has now achieved 18 consecutive weeks with all eight tracks charting on the Scorching 100, an unprecedented streak for an animated movie soundtrack.
Scorching 100 Rankings This Week
- “Golden” — No. 2
- “Soda Pop” — No. 12
- “Your Idol” — No. 14
- “How It’s Carried out” — No. 23
- “What It Sounds Like” — No. 29
- “Takedown” — No. 35
- “Free” — No. 39
- TWICE’s model of “Takedown” — No. 77
On the Billboard 200, the OST album remained at No. 2 for the second consecutive week, extending its 20-week presence on the chart. The album’s sustained energy displays the movie’s increasing international fanbase and the rising demand for Okay-pop–pushed authentic soundtracks.
In the meantime, “Golden” continued its international momentum, retaining the No. 1 place on each the Billboard International 200 and International Excl. US charts.
Okay-pop acts rise alongside the OST
- – KATSEYE — the HYBE x Geffen international woman group — climbed to No. 33 with “Gabriela,” whereas their album Lovely Chaos positioned No. 43.
- – TWICE’s “Technique,” additionally featured in KPop Demon Hunters, secured No. 73, marking its sixteenth consecutive week on the Scorching 100.
- – LE SSERAFIM entered the chart at No. 89 with their new single “SPAGHETTI.”
With KPop Demon Hunters just lately securing 5 nominations on the 68th Grammy Awards, trade watchers count on the soundtrack’s sturdy Billboard momentum to proceed within the weeks forward.
