NETFLIX’S ANIMATED K-POP QUEENS MAKE CHART HISTORY AS ‘GOLDEN TIME’ CONTINUES!
Hold onto your headphones, people β because HUNTR/X’s “Golden” shines again atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart β and contributes to history for its parent album, the soundtrack to the smash animated Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters!
The fictional girl group just SNATCHED BACK the #1 spot from Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” marking their SECOND WEEK at the top of the charts! Talk about demon-slaying power! πͺ
π― BREAKING RECORDS LEFT AND RIGHT!
This isn’t just another hit β this is HISTORIC, honey! KPop Demon Hunters becomes the first soundtrack to generate four simultaneous top 10s over the chart’s 67-year archives. Let that sink in β 67 YEARS of chart history, and these animated queens just made their mark!
Here’s the tea on their chart domination:
- “Golden” at #1 (climbing back up from #2!)
- “Your Idol” holding strong at #4
- “Soda Pop” surging from #10 to #5
- “How It’s Done” bursting into the top 10 at #10
The numbers don’t lie β “Golden” rebounds a spot for a second week at No. 1, two weeks after it first led the Hot 100, while pulling in a massive 33.8 million streams (up 3% from last week)!
π¬ SING-ALONG MANIA TAKES THEATERS BY STORM!
But wait, there’s MORE! The hype train isn’t slowing down thanks to those EPIC sing-along theater events! The limited theatrical event, KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along, featured more than 1,300 sold-out screenings in theaters across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
These weren’t just screenings β they were SOLD-OUT EXPERIENCES that pushed the film to #1 at the North American box office over the weekend! The sing-along events alone raked in a whopping $18 million (that’s 25 billion won for our international fans)!
π NETFLIX’S GOLDEN CHILD BREAKS ALL THE RULES!
Plot twist: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has reached a golden milestone: It’s now the most popular Netflix film of all time with over 236 million views! Move over, other Netflix originals β these demon-hunting queens are coming for EVERYTHING!
What makes this even more incredible? “Golden” is the ninth song associated with Korean pop to conquer the Hot 100 β and the first by female lead vocalists. That’s right β they just made K-pop girl group HISTORY!
π€ THE VOICES BEHIND THE MAGIC
The powerhouse trio behind HUNTR/X includes:
- EJAE (former SM Entertainment trainee turned songwriter)
- Audrey Nuna (Korean-American sensation)
- REI AMI (chart-climbing queen)
These ladies aren’t just fictional characters β they’re REAL ARTISTS bringing animated dreams to life!
π AWARDS SEASON BUZZ IS REAL!
Industry insiders are already whispering about potential Grammy and Academy Award nominations for the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack. With this level of chart domination and cultural impact, don’t be surprised if these songs are still slaying come awards season!
BOTTOM LINE: What started as an animated Netflix film has become a full-blown cultural phenomenon, proving that when K-pop meets demon-hunting action, MAGIC happens!
The “Golden” era is just getting started, and we are HERE for every chart-climbing, record-breaking moment! π
Stay tuned for more updates as this story continues to develop…
