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| ▲ This photo provided by Netflix is a scene from its original animated film, "KPop Demon Hunters." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲ This photo provided by Netflix is a scene from its original animated film, "KPop Demon Hunters." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' tops Billboard Hot 100
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- "Golden," a track from the animated U.S. film "KPop Demon Hunters," has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 main singles chart.
Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) in a preview of its upcoming main singles chart that "Golden" climbed one spot to No. 1, beating Alex Warren's "Ordinary," this week.
"'Golden' is the ninth song associated with Korean pop to conquer the Hot 100 -- and the first by female vocalists," Billboard said.
The Hot 100 ranks the most popular songs in the United States across all genres, based on streaming, radio airplay and sales data.
"Golden" earned 31.7 million streams during the latest chart tracking period, up 9 percent from the previous week, along with 8.4 million radio airplay audience impressions (a 71 percent increase) and 7,000 copies sold (up 35 percent) in the U.S. from Aug. 1–7.
Ejae, a composer who trained at SM Entertainment, along with Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, performed "Golden" as the fictional girl group Huntr/x featured in the Netflix original film. All three are Korean American; Ejae and Rei Ami were born in South Korea.
Teddy and 24, known for their work with major K-pop agency The Black Label, are among the song's co-producers.
Following its debut at No. 81 early last month, "Golden" has steadily climbed the chart, rising to No. 23, No. 6, No. 4, No. 2 before ultimately reaching No. 1.
Among K-pop acts, only boy group BTS (with six songs including "Dynamite" and "Butter") and its members Jimin (with "Like Crazy") and Jungkook (with "Seven") have topped the chart.
"Golden" set a record by topping both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the British Official Singles Top 100 as it topped the latter chart on Aug. 1.
The track has emerged as the biggest smash hit in this summer's K-pop market, a season otherwise short on standout songs, drawing attention early on for its addictive melody and refreshing, soaring high notes.
It also sparked a "Golden Challenge" boom in the K-pop world, with numerous female stars taking part. The song's high-note section has become a benchmark for vocal skill, attracting participants such as Bada from now-disbanded group S.E.S., Lee Haeri of Davichi, Solar of Mamamoo, Lily of Nmixx, Ahn Yu-jin of Ive, Sohyang, Ailee, and Kwon Jin-ah.
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