KPop Demon Hunters goes Golden on Billboard with chart-topping hit
"Unlike other animated films, where songs are often added as a filler or commercial hook, the music here was woven into the narrative in a way that enhanced it rather than distracted," Maggie Kang, the Korean-Canadian co-director of the film, previously told the BBC.Golden is not the only track from the movie that has achieved commercial success. Coming in at number eight on the Hot 100 is the song Your Idol by Saja Boys, the fictional rivals of Huntr/x.Both Golden and Your Idol topped US Spotify charts in July shortly after the film's release, beating real life K-pop bands BTS and Blackpink.Earlier this month, Golden climbed to the number one spot in the Official UK Singles Chart - becoming only the second K-pop single to do so, after South Korean rapper Psy's Gangnam Style in 2012.Official Charts CEO Martin Talbot said that this represented "another landmark moment for the globally dominating South Korean genre"."For the many music fans who have been to their enormous concerts, bought their merch and streamed their iconic songs, this will forever be the summer of Oasis - but K-pop's superstars are certainly giving the Gallaghers a run for their money," he said.The track, sung by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, debuted at number 81 on the Hot 100 on 5 July, before steadily climbing to the top of the chart.Ejae, who also co-wrote the track, previously told BBC Newsbeat the team had known Golden would be a "banger" - though the song's massive success still came as a surprise."It's like I'm surfing for the first time and a big wave just came through," she said.The film Kpop Demon Hunters has also become a massive hit for Netflix, becoming its fourth-most watched movie of all time within weeks of its release.US reports say the streaming platform is considering turning it into a franchise with several sequels, hoping to replicate the success of Disney's Frozen.
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