HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ Tops Hot 100 for Sixth Week, the Most for a Soundtrack Hit in 10 Years

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The KPop Demon Hunters smash breaks retired of a necktie with Encanto's signature opus for the astir weeks astatine No. 1 for a soundtrack azygous since 2015.

9/22/2025

HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s smash film KPop Demon Hunters, leads the Billboard Hot 100 for a sixth week — becoming the sole longest-leading No. 1 from a soundtrack this decade, and the longest-ruling specified opus successful much than 10 years.

“Golden” surpasses Encanto ensemble anthem “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” which led the Hot 100 for 5 weeks successful 2022, for the astir clip connected apical among movie euphony this decade. No soundtrack opus has led longer since “See You Again,” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, from Fast & Furious 7, revved to a 12-week reign successful 2015.

The grant is the latest for “Golden,” which first crowned the Hot 100 successful August, making HUNTR/X — the singing trio of EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, successful the roles of KPop Demon Hunters characters Rumi, Mira and Zoey — the archetypal pistillate radical associated with Korean popular to scope No. 1 connected the chart.

“Golden” is besides the sole longest-leading deed by an animated group successful the Hot 100’s 67-year history, portion KPop Demon Hunters is the archetypal soundtrack to make four simultaneous Hot 100 apical 10s. The songs fertile successful the portion unneurotic for a 5th week, with Saja Boys’ “Soda Pop” holding astatine its No. 5 precocious and “Your Idol” down to No. 6 from its No. 4 champion and HUNTR/X’s “How It’s Done” descending to No. 10 from its No. 8 peak.

Browse the afloat rundown of this week’s Hot 100 apical 10 below.

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‘Golden’ Streams, Airplay & Sales

“Golden,” connected Visva/Republic Records, tallied 32.1 cardinal authoritative streams (down 5% week-over-week), 30.6 cardinal vigor airplay assemblage impressions (up 16%) and 7,000 sold (down 6%) successful the United States Sept. 12-18.

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