‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack places 8 songs on Billboard Hot 100

‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack places 8 songs on Billboard Hot 100: K-POP / 연합뉴스 / 2025-08-20 11:14:49

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SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The original soundtrack (OST) for Netflix’s animated film “K-pop Demon Hunters” continued its strong run on the U.S. Billboard charts, with eight tracks landing on the Hot 100.

According to Billboard on Tuesday (U.S. time), “Golden,” which topped the chart last week, fell one notch to No. 2, while “Your Idol” ranked No. 4, “Soda Pop” No. 10 and “How It’s Done” No. 14.

Other entries included “What It Sounds Like” at No. 24, “Free” at No. 25, “Takedown” at No. 26, and a special version of “Takedown” sung by TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung at No. 60. Except for “Golden,” all seven tracks climbed higher than the previous week.

Also on the Hot 100, Rose’s global hit “APT.” rose two spots to No. 41, extending its run to 43 consecutive weeks. Blackpink, Rose’s group, saw its latest single “Jump” slip 11 places to No. 74. TWICE’s “Strategy” ranked No. 62, while “Gabriela” by Cats Eye, a Korean-American joint girl group, re-entered the chart at No. 76.

On Billboard’s main albums chart, the Billboard 200, the “K-pop Demon Hunters” OST placed second. Cats Eye’s EP “Beautiful Chaos” surged 19 spots to No. 50, while TWICE’s “This Is For” came in at No. 61 and Tomorrow X Together’s “The Name Chapter: Together” landed at No. 125.