HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden,’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Extends Global Chart Reign to 11 Weeks

Continuing to seal disconnected the No. 1 spot from invaders similar an IRL honmoon, HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s animated smash movie KPop Demon Hunters, rules the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts for an 11th week each. In July, the opus became the archetypal No. 1 connected each database for the act, whose euphony is voiced by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI.

Hits from KPop Demon Hunters marque up fractional the Global 200’s apical 10 for a sixth week. Below “Golden,” Saja Boys support astatine No. 3 with “Soda Pop” and No. 4 with “Your Idol,” with some having reached No. 3; some are sung by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and samUIL Lee. Plus, HUNTR/X’s “How It’s Done” drops 6-7 aft hitting No. 5 and “What It Sounds Like” slides 8-10, aft rising to No. 7.

Elsewhere, Kenshi Yonezu’s “Iris Out” blasts to the apical 10 connected some the Global 200 (32-5) and Global Excl. U.S. (12-2).

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts fertile songs based connected streaming and income enactment culled from much than 200 territories astir the world, arsenic compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide information and the Global Excl. U.S. illustration comprises information from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based connected a weighted look incorporating official-only streams connected some subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video euphony services, arsenic good arsenic download sales, the second of which bespeak purchases from full-service integer euphony retailers from astir the world, with income from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

“Golden” crowns the Global 200 with 132 cardinal streams, a caller play champion (up 18% week-over-week), and 16,000 sold (essentially even) worldwide successful the week ending Sept. 25.

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” holds astatine No. 2 aft 10 weeks atop the Global 200 opening successful May.

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Iris Out” becomes his archetypal apical 10 connected the Global 200, bounding 32-5 with 45.1 cardinal streams (up 105%) and 19,000 sold (up 12%) worldwide successful the tracking week. The opus by the Japanese creator is from Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc (released Sept. 19), with its afloat animated authoritative video depicting highlights of the film. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart-topper concurrently vaults 12-2 connected Global Excl. U.S., with 97% of its streams and 99% of its income for the week logged extracurricular the U.S. Yonezu adds his 2nd apical 10 — and highest-charting deed — connected the ranking, aft “Kick Back” reached No. 4 successful 2022.

“Golden” leads Global Excl. U.S. with 99.8 cardinal streams (up 23%) and 8,000 sold (down 2%) beyond the U.S.

Elsewhere successful the Global Excl. U.S. apical five, “Ordinary” descends 2-3, aft 8 weeks astatine No. 1 starting successful May; “Soda Pop” slips to No. 4 from its No. 3 high; and sombr’s “Back to Friends” backtracks to No. 5 from ...