'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack tops Billboard albums chart

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Published: 15 Sep. 2025, 10:53 Updated: 15 Sep. 2025, 20:34

A scene from the Netflix animated film ″KPop Demon Hunters″ [NETFLIX]

The soundtrack for Netflix's global hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.

The soundtrack achieved the milestone by topping both Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart and the Billboard 200.

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According to Billboard's preview released Sunday, the album climbed one spot to No. 1 in its 12th week of release, surpassing Sabrina Carpenter's "Man's Best Friend."

"Golden," a track from the soundtrack, has held the top spot on the Hot 100 for four weeks.

Billboard noted "KPop Demon Hunters" is the Billboard 200's first No. 1 animation soundtrack in 3 1/2 years, following "Encanto" in 2022.

Debuting at No. 8 in late June, the "Demon Hunters" soundtrack steadily climbed the chart as the film's popularity grew. It went on to spend seven nonconsecutive weeks at No. 2 before reaching No. 1 for the first time this week.

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