HUNTR/X's 'Golden' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Seventh Consecutive Week

The soundtrack song "Golden" from Netflix's animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, performed by the fictional girl group HUNTR/X, has dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart, holding the No. 1 spot for seven consecutive weeks and appearing for fourteen weeks total. This achievement marks "Golden" as the longest-running No. 1 song on the Hot 100 performed by animated characters in history, tying it for the second-longest No. 1 run by a female group with TLC's "Waterfalls." Alongside "Golden," two other tracks from the movie's soundtrack, "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol," have also secured top five positions on the Hot 100, a feat last seen with the 1978 Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The song's rise is backed by strong streaming numbers, radio airplay, and digital sales, with notable increases in all three metrics recently. "Golden" also leads on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, holding the No. 1 spot for eleven weeks, contributing to K-Pop Demon Hunters' status as Netflix's most-watched title. The soundtrack's success reflects its unique blend of Korean culture and appealing music, supported by Korean-American artists EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.